English dictionaryuntoward adjective Copy definition Share Print / Save as PDFPronunciation /ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔːd/ /ʌnˈtɔɹd/Parts of speech adjectiveDefinitionsadjectiveUnfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.Unruly, troublesome; not easily guided.Unseemly, improper.Synonyms adverse disadvantageous inconvenient unfavorable unfortunate difficult fractious stubborn troublesome uncontrollable unruly immodest improper unseemly