adj. contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"

adj. causing an emotional disturbance; "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience"

adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

adj. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

adj. having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"

adj. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"

adj. causing negative effects

adj. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

adj. indicating hostility or enmity; "you certainly did me an ill turn"; "ill feelings"; "ill will"

adj. indicating opposition or resistance

adj. characterized by antagonism or antipathy; "slaves antagonistic to their masters"; "antipathetic factions within the party"

adj. exceedingly harmful

adj. extremely painful

adj. causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"

adj. extremely irritating to the nerves; "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"

adj. causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"

adj. lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior"

adj. lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness"

adj. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"

adj. lacking dignity

adj. not meant or adapted for a particular purpose; "a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces"

adj. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"

adj. morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"

adj. marked by features that oppose constructive treatment or development; "not able to accomplish much in such a hostile environment"

adj. expressing or manifesting disapproval

adj. containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons"

adj. extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening"

adj. disagreeable to the sense

adj. not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"

adj. not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"

adj. encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

adj. impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"