Meaning : Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
Example :
Was buried with indecent haste.
Indecorous behavior.
Language unbecoming to a lady.
Unseemly to use profanity.
Moved to curb their untoward ribaldry.
Synonyms : indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly
Meaning : Contrary to your interests or welfare.
Example :
Adverse circumstances.
Made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions.
Synonyms : adverse, inauspicious