Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Untoward /ən-to͞o-ôrd'/ · Un·to·ward · IPA /ˌʌn.təˈwɔɹd/ prep. a. 01 prep. Toward. 1. Toward.[Obs.] 02 a. Froward; perverse. 1. Froward; perverse. 2. Awkward; ungraceful. 3. Inconvenient; troublesome; vexatious; unlucky; unfortunate; as, an untoward wind or accident.