51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

unaccustomed

[ uhn-uh-kuhs-tuhmd ]

adjective

  1. not accustomed accustomed or habituated:

    to be unaccustomed to hardships.

  2. unusual; unfamiliar:

    A brief after-dinner speech is an unaccustomed pleasure.

    Synonyms: , , , ,



unaccustomed

/ ˌʌəˈʌə /

adjective

  1. foll by to not used (to)

    unaccustomed to pain

  2. not familiar; strange or unusual
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˌܲԲˈܲٴdzԱ, noun
Discover More

Other 51Թs From

  • ܲa·ܲtdz·Ա noun
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unaccustomed1

First recorded in 1520–30; un- 1 + accustomed
Discover More

Example Sentences

To have lived their whole lives unaccustomed to the smell of cigarettes lingering on clothes after a night out.

From

His memory lapse hasn’t made folks meaner — it’s just made Paul unaccustomed to the hassle.

From

All the democratic countries, or if you like, the parliamentary countries, are unaccustomed to murder gangs….

From

A state of emergency has been declared in the states of Kentucky and Virginia, and parts of the US unaccustomed to severe cold, including Mississippi and Florida, have been warned to expect treacherous conditions.

From

At San Quentin, prison officials are focused on improving relations between officers and prisoners, two historically warring factions in a violent system unaccustomed to change.

From

Advertisement

Related 51Թs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement