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untoward

/ˌʌn.tʊˈwɔːd/ /ʌnˈtɔɹd/

Meanings
adjective
Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.

Examples :

"The heavy rain caused an untoward delay in my commute to work. "
condition situation event outcome negative

Related Words

Illustration behavior

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

Illustration unseemly

unseemly adjective

/ʌnˈsiːmli/

Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.

"He was drunk and made some very unseemly comments."

Illustration troublesome

troublesome adjective

/ˈtɹʌbl̩səm/

Causing trouble or anxiety

"The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it."

Illustration unfavourable

unfavourable adjective

/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl/

Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.

"The weather forecast is unfavourable for our picnic, predicting rain and strong winds. "

Illustration commute

commute verb

/kəˈmjuːt/

To exchange substantially; to abate but not abolish completely, a penalty, obligation, or payment in return for a great, single thing or an aggregate; to cash in; to lessen

"to commute tithes into rentcharges for a sum; to commute market rents for a premium, to commute daily fares for a season ticket"

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adverse adjective

/ədˈvɜ(ɹ)s/

Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.

"adverse criticism"

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disadvantageous adjective

/dɪsˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/

Not advantageous.

"Wearing sandals to a job interview is disadvantageous because it doesn't create a professional impression. "

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improper verb

/ɪmˈpɹɔp.ə/ /ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə/ /ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ/

To appropriate; to limit.

"The city council voted to improper funds from the park's maintenance budget to cover the unexpected costs of the new library, significantly reducing the park's upkeep. "

Illustration maintain

maintain verb

/meɪnˈteɪn/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"My friends are always there to maintain my confidence when I'm struggling with my studies. "

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embarrassed verb

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

"The teacher embarrassed the student by publicly calling out a wrong answer during the quiz. "

Illustration comments

comments noun

/ˈkɒmɛnts/ /ˈkɑmɛnts/

A spoken or written remark.

"I have no comment on that."

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "