Main Entry:

un·to·ward

Pronunciation:

\ˌən-ˈtō-ərd, -ˈtȯ(-ə)rd; ˌən-tə-ˈwȯrd\

Function:

adjective

Date:

15th century

1: difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly, intractable2 a: marked by trouble or unhappiness : unlucky b: not favorable : adverse, unpropitious <untoward side effects>3: improper, indecorous

— un·to·ward·ly adverb

— un·to·ward·ness noun