What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Untoward vs Untimely - What's the difference?

untoward | untimely |

As adjectives the difference between untoward and untimely

is that untoward is unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous while untimely is at an inopportune time.

untoward

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
  • *{{quote-book
  • , year=2004 , author=Jan Riordan , title=Breastfeeding and Human Lactation , chapter=5 , isbn=0763745855 , page=149 , passage=No untoward effects were reported; however, this was not a blinded or controlled study.}}
  • *{{quote-book
  • , year=2007 , author=Steven C. Schachter et al. , title=Behavioral Aspects of Epilepsy: Principles and Practice , chapter=4 , isbn=1933864044 , page=282 , passage=However, these guidelines may not be applicable to all individuals with refractory epilepsy, in whom seizure control is not achieved without using polytherapy or resection surgery with their untoward side effects.}}
  • Unruly, troublesome.
  • Unseemly, improper.
  • *{{quote-book
  • , year=between 1812 and 1814 , author= , title= , chapter=1 , passage=She could hardly have made a more untoward choice.}}
  • *{{quote-book
  • , year=2005 , author=John Martin , title=Organizational Behaviour and Management , isbn=1861529481 , page=518 , passage=The managing director was very depressed at the news, but realized that trying to prove anything untoward had taken place would be very difficult.}}

    Synonyms

    * adverse, disadvantageous, inconvenient, unfavorable, unfortunate * difficult, fractious, stubborn, troublesome, uncontrollable, unruly * immodest, improper, unseemly

    Anagrams

    * *

    untimely

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • at an inopportune time
  • untimely remarks
  • early; premature
  • an untimely death

    Synonyms

    * (at an inopportune time ): inopportune * (early, premature ): before time, early, premature

    Antonyms

    * (at an inopportune time ): opportune, timely * (early, premature ): ** (at the right time ): timely, on time, to time ** (late ): behind time, late, tardy

    Derived terms

    * untimeliness

    Anagrams

    *