Untoward: alternatives and connections

Not proper; not suitable; not fitted to the circumstances, design, or end; unfit; not becoming; incongruous; inappropriate; indecent; as, an improper…

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Not proper; not suitable; not fitted to the circumstances, design, or end; unfit; not becoming; incongruous; inappropriate; indecent; as, an improper…

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Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.

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Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.

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Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed; contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an adverse party; a spirit adverse to distin…

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Not auspicious; ill-omened; unfortunate; unlucky; unfavorable.

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Not decent; unfit to be seen or heard; offensive to modesty and delicacy; as, indecent language.

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Not decorous; violating good manners; contrary to good breeding or etiquette; unbecoming; improper; out of place; as, indecorous conduct.

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Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper.

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Not comely. -- adv. In an uncomely manner.

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Not seemly; unbecoming; indecent.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.