There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
UNTOWARD
adverse, inauspicious, untoward
(adjective) contrary to your interests or welfare; “adverse circumstances”; “made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions”
indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward
(adjective) not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; “was buried with indecent haste”; “indecorous behavior”; “language unbecoming to a lady”; “unseemly to use profanity”; “moved to curb their untoward ribaldry”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
untoward (comparative more untoward, superlative most untoward)
Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
Unruly, troublesome; not easily guided.
Unseemly, improper.
Synonyms
• (unfavorable, adverse): adverse, disadvantageous, inconvenient, unfavorable, unfortunate
• (unruly, troublesome): difficult, fractious, stubborn, troublesome, uncontrollable, unruly
• (unseemly, improper): immodest, improper, unseemly
Anagrams
• drawn out, drawn-out, outdrawn
Source: Wiktionary
Un*to"ward, prep. Etym: [Unto + -ward.]
Definition: Toward. [Obs.] Gower.
Un*to"ward, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + toward.]
1. Froward; perverse. "Save yourselves from this untoward generation." Acts ii. 40.
2. Awkward; ungraceful. "Untoward words." Creech. "Untoward manner." Swift.
3. Inconvenient; troublesome; vexatious; unlucky; unfortunate; as, an untoward wind or accident.
– Un*to"ward*ly, adv.
– Un*to"ward*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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