untoward — KJV Dictionary & Concordance

COMBINED MEANING

Meaning of untoward

Perverse, stubborn, difficult to guide, or contrary.

Reviewed KJV-relevant meaning

Meaning drawn from:

Skeat 1893Webster 1828

WORD FAMILY

Root: toward

In the direction of; in relation to; approaching; or inclined and ready, according to context.

HISTORICAL DEFINITIONS

obstinate, perverse, intractable.

printed p. 280; PDF p. 300; Internet Archive leaf n299

Froward; perverse; refractory; not easily guided or taught. Inconvenient; troublesome; unmanageable.

volume 2, leaf 862, column 1 (main_dictionary)

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