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
untoward (comparative more untoward, superlative most untoward)
Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
Unruly, troublesome; not easily guided.
Unseemly, improper.
• (unfavorable, adverse): adverse, disadvantageous, inconvenient, unfavorable, unfortunate
• (unruly, troublesome): difficult, fractious, stubborn, troublesome, uncontrollable, unruly
• (unseemly, improper): immodest, improper, unseemly
• 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
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
