Untoward — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

contrary to your interests or welfare

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ʌntəwˈɔːɹd/

🇬🇧British English

/ʌntəwˈɔːd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ʌntəwˈɔːd/

3 syllables Say it as /ʌntəwˈɔːɹd/.

Examples

was buried with indecent haste
indecorous behavior
language unbecoming to a lady

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unbecoming unseemly uncomely indecorous indecent inauspicious adverse

Parts of Speech

adjective	not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society “was buried with indecent haste”
adjective	contrary to your interests or welfare “adverse circumstances”

Word Forms

indecency	noun	the quality of being indecent
indecorousness	noun	a lack of decorum
unbecomingness	noun	the quality of being unbecoming
unseemliness	noun	a lack of consideration for others
adversity	noun	a state of misfortune or affliction
inauspiciousness	noun	the quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ungünstig

nicht im Einklang mit den anerkannten Standards dessen, was in einer höflichen Gesellschaft richtig und angemessen ist

🇫🇷French

fâcheux

non conforme aux normes acceptées de ce qui est juste ou approprié dans une société polie

🇪🇸Spanish

adverso

No está de acuerdo con los estándares aceptados de lo que es correcto o apropiado en una sociedad educada.

🇮🇹Italian

spiacevole

non in linea con gli standard accettati di ciò che è giusto o appropriato nella società educata

🇳🇱Dutch

ongewenst

niet in overeenstemming met de geaccepteerde normen van wat goed of gepast is in een beleefde samenleving

🇵🇹Portuguese

desagradável

não está de acordo com os padrões aceitos sobre o que é certo ou apropriado na sociedade educada

🇷🇺Russian

неблагоприятный

не соответствует принятым стандартам того, что правильно или уместно в приличном обществе

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अप्रिय

विनम्र समाज में क्या सही या उचित है, इसके स्वीकृत मानकों के अनुरूप नहीं

🇧🇩Bengali

অপ্রত্যাশিত

ভদ্র সমাজে যা সঠিক বা সঠিক তার স্বীকৃত মানদণ্ডের সাথে তাল মিলিয়ে নয়

🇮🇳Tamil

விரும்பத்தகாத

கண்ணியமான சமுதாயத்தில் எது சரியானது அல்லது சரியானது என்ற ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்பட்ட தரநிலைகளுக்கு இணங்கவில்லை

🇮🇳Telugu

అవాంఛనీయమైన

మర్యాదగల సమాజంలో ఏది సరైనది లేదా సరైనది అనే అంగీకార ప్రమాణాలకు అనుగుణంగా లేదు

🇮🇳Marathi

अप्रिय

सभ्य समाजात काय योग्य किंवा योग्य आहे याच्या स्वीकृत मानकांनुसार नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

અપ્રિય

નમ્ર સમાજમાં શું યોગ્ય કે યોગ્ય છે તેના સ્વીકૃત ધોરણોને અનુરૂપ નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅನಪೇಕ್ಷಿತ

ಶಿಷ್ಟ ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದು ಸರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದರ ಸ್ವೀಕೃತ ಮಾನದಂಡಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രതികൂലമായ

മര്യാദയുള്ള സമൂഹത്തിൽ ശരിയോ ഉചിതമോ എന്നതിൻ്റെ അംഗീകൃത മാനദണ്ഡങ്ങൾക്ക് അനുസൃതമല്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਣਉਚਿਤ

ਨਿਮਰ ਸਮਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਸਹੀ ਜਾਂ ਸਹੀ ਹੈ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਿਤ ਮਾਪਦੰਡਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਧਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਨਹੀਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

ناخوشگوار

شائستہ معاشرے میں کیا صحیح یا مناسب ہے کے قبول شدہ معیارات کے مطابق نہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

不顺利的

不符合礼貌社会中公认的正确或适当的标准

🇯🇵Japanese

不愉快な

礼儀正しい社会で何が正しく、適切であるかについて受け入れられている基準に沿っていない

🇰🇷Korean

뜻밖의

예의바른 사회에서 옳고 적절한 것에 대한 인정된 기준을 따르지 않습니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

không may

không phù hợp với các tiêu chuẩn được chấp nhận về những gì đúng hoặc phù hợp trong xã hội lịch sự

🇹🇭Thai

ไม่ดี

ไม่เป็นไปตามมาตรฐานอันเป็นที่ยอมรับของสิ่งถูกหรือเหมาะสมในสังคมที่สุภาพ

🇮🇩Indonesian

tidak diinginkan

tidak sesuai dengan standar yang diterima tentang apa yang benar atau pantas dalam masyarakat yang sopan

🇵🇭Filipino

masama

hindi naaayon sa mga tinatanggap na pamantayan kung ano ang tama o nararapat sa magalang na lipunan

🇲🇾Malay

tidak diingini

tidak selaras dengan piawaian yang diterima tentang apa yang betul atau wajar dalam masyarakat yang bersopan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

غير مرغوب فيه

لا يتماشى مع المعايير المقبولة لما هو صواب أو مناسب في المجتمع المهذب

🇮🇷Persian

نامناسب

مطابق با استانداردهای پذیرفته شده در مورد آنچه در جامعه مودب درست یا مناسب است، نیست

🇹🇷Turkish

uygunsuz

kibar toplumda neyin doğru veya uygun olduğu konusunda kabul edilen standartlara uygun değil

🇮🇱Hebrew

סוֹרֵר

לא עומד בסטנדרטים המקובלים של מה נכון או ראוי בחברה המנומסת

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