"untoward" in the adjective sense
1. indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward
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"
2. adverse, inauspicious, untoward
contrary to your interests or welfare
"adverse circumstances"
"made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"
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