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Definition of untoward adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

untoward

adjective

NAmE//ʌnˈtɔrd//

, NAmE//ʌnˈtwɔrd//

, NAmE//ʌnˈtoʊərd//

unusual and unexpected, and usually unpleasant That's the plan—unless anything untoward happens. He had noticed nothing untoward. The dose can be increased slightly without any untoward effects.

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