[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

untoward \unto"ward\, prep. unto + -ward.
   toward. obs. --gower.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

untoward \unto"ward\, a. pref. un- not + toward.
   1913 webster
   1. froward; perverse. "save yourselves from this untoward
      generation." --acts ii. 40.
      1913 webster

   2. awkward; ungraceful. "untoward words." --creech. "untoward
      manner." --swift.
      1913 webster

   3. inconvenient; troublesome; vexatious; unlucky;
      unfortunate; as, an untoward wind or accident.
      1913 webster -- unto"wardly, adv. --
      unto"wardness, n.
      1913 webster
see also:
unto"wardly unto"wardness 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

untoward
     adj 1: not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or
            proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent
            haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to
            a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb
            their untoward ribaldry" syn: indecent, indecorous,
             unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly
     2: contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse
        circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the
        most untoward conditions" syn: adverse, harmful, inauspicious
see also:
indecent indecorous unbecoming uncomely unseemly adverse 
harmful inauspicious 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

152 moby thesaurus words for "untoward":
   adverse, annoying, antagonistic, apocalyptic, awkward, bad,
   baleful, baneful, black, bleak, bodeful, boding, boorish,
   conflicting, contrary, counter, counteractive, criminal, dark,
   detrimental, difficult, dire, discouraging, doomful, dreary, evil,
   evil-starred, fateful, foolish, foreboding, fractious, gloomy,
   hapless, hard, harmful, hostile, ill, ill-boding, ill-conceived,
   ill-considered, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-seasoned, ill-starred,
   ill-timed, impolite, improper, imprudent, in opposition,
   inaccurate, inappropriate, inauspicious, inconvenient, indecent,
   indecorous, indelicate, indocile, inexpedient, infelicitous,
   inferior, inimical, inopportune, intempestive, intractable,
   intrusive, invalid, irrelevant, irritating, late, lowering,
   luckless, mal a propos, malapropos, malevolent, malodorous,
   menacing, miserable, mistimed, not easy, of evil portent, off base,
   ominous, opposed, opposing, opposite, out of line, out of phase,
   out of time, peccant, portending, portentous, premature,
   recalcitrant, rigorous, rough, rude, silly, sinful, sinister,
   somber, star-crossed, stressful, stupid, tactless, threatening,
   too late, too soon, troublesome, troublous, trying, unapt,
   unbecoming, unbefitting, uncalled-for, undecorous, undiplomatic,
   undisciplined, unfavorable, unfit, unfitting, unfortunate,
   ungentlemanly, ungodly, ungovernable, unhandy, unhappy, unhealthy,
   unkind, unladylike, unlucky, unmanageable, unpleasant, unpromising,
   unpropitious, unready, unrefined, unripe, unseasonable, unseemly,
   unskillful, unsuitable, untactful, untimely, unwarranted, unwise,
   vexatious, vexing, vicious, wicked, wild, wretched, wrong

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Untoward - Dictionary Definition and Meaning of Untoward
...Untoward words.'' --Creech. ``Untoward manner.'' --Swift. 3. ... Untoward :  adj 1: not in keeping with accepted standards of what is ... ..
http://www.wordiq.com/define/untoward.html, score=100, date indexed=November 14, 2005, 11:45 pm

Dictionary.com/untoward
...untoward. adj 1: not in keeping with accepted standards of what is ... Troublesome; adverse: an untoward incident.. *Hard to guide or control ... ..
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=untoward, score=88, date indexed=December 14, 2005, 1:28 pm

Microsoft Word - Q11 - SERIOUS UNTOWARD INCIDENT POLICY - NOVEMBER 2004.doc
...Emergency Procedures: Serious Untoward Incident Policy (Issue No.06) ... Emergency Procedures: Serious Untoward Incident Policy (Issue No.06) ... ..
http://www.nmhct.nhs.uk/FOI/Class8/clin%20policies/Q11%20-%20SERIOUS%20UNTOWARD%20INCIDENT%20POLICY%20-%20NOVEMBER%202004.pdf, score=71, date indexed=November 22, 2005, 1:12 am

Definition of untoward - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
...untoward. One entry found for untoward.. Main Entry: un·to·ward ... For More Information on "untoward" go to Britannica.com. Get the Top ... ..
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=untoward, score=68, date indexed=November 16, 2005, 9:53 am

untoward - definition by dict.die.net
...Untoward words.'' --Creech. ``Untoward manner.'' --Swift. 3. ... untoward adj 1: not in keeping with accepted standards of what is ... ..
http://dict.die.net/untoward/, score=68, date indexed=November 27, 2005, 2:24 am

Microsoft Word - Q11 - SERIOUS UNTOWARD INCIDENT POLICY - NOVEMBER 2004.doc
...Serious Untoward Incidents Policy ­ March 2003 (SHA) Risk Management ... Emergency Procedures: Serious Untoward Incident Policy (Issue No.06) ... ..
http://www.nmhct.nhs.uk/FOI/Class5/Q11%20-%20SERIOUS%20UNTOWARD%20INCIDENT%20POLICY%20-%20NOVEMBER%202004.pdf, score=65, date indexed=November 17, 2005, 2:29 pm

untoward
...1. unfavorable or unfortunate: Untoward circumstances forced him into ... 2. improper: untoward social behavior. 3. Archaic.froward; perverse.. ... ..
http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/untoward, score=65, date indexed=December 14, 2005, 5:15 pm

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http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=untoward, score=65, date indexed=January 5, 2006, 12:08 am

Microsoft Word - PCTP-O-5 Appendix.DOC
...2.. Untoward Incident Categories. 3.. Untoward Incident ­ Initial ... This policy relates to serious and untoward incidents involving ... ..
http://www.newcastlepct.nhs.uk/downloads/PCTPO5.pdf, score=65, date indexed=January 11, 2006, 1:30 pm

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