Adjective: untoward ,ún-tu'word
- Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
"moved to curb their untoward ribaldry";
- indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly
- Contrary to your interests or welfare
"made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions";
- adverse, inauspicious
See also: improper, indecent, unfavorable [US], unfavourable [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Untoward