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  - untrained
  - untrammeled
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untoward
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Sense: Inappropriate

Synonyms:

improper, unseemly, unfitting, unladylike, ungentlemanly, unsuitable

Sense: Not favorable

Synonyms:

adverse , inauspicious, unseasonable, untimely, unfortunate

Sense: Stubborn

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