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- [uh-kuhs-tuh md]
- /əˈkʌs təmd/
- /əˈkʌs.təmd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-kuhs-tuh md]
- /əˈkʌs təmd/
Definitions of accustomed word
- adjective accustomed If you are accustomed to something, you know it so well or have experienced it so often that it seems natural, unsurprising, or easy to deal with. 3
- adjective accustomed When your eyes become accustomed to darkness or bright light, they adjust so that you start to be able to see things, after not being able to see properly at first. 3
- adjective accustomed You can use accustomed to describe an action that someone usually does, a quality that they usually show, or an object that they usually use. 3
- adjective accustomed usual; customary 3
- adjective accustomed used or inured (to) 3
- adjective accustomed in the habit (of) 3
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Origin of accustomed
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at accustom, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Accustomed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
accustomed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for accustomed
adj accustomed
- addicted — Someone who is addicted to a harmful drug cannot stop taking it.
- confirmed — You use confirmed to describe someone who has a particular habit or belief that they are very unlikely to change.
- acquainted — If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it.
- seasoned — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- trained — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
adjective accustomed
- comfortable — If a piece of furniture or an item of clothing is comfortable, it makes you feel physically relaxed when you use it, for example because it is soft.
- acclimatised — Simple past tense and past participle of acclimatise.
- acclimatized — adapted or accustomed to a new climate or environment
- usual — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
- favourite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
Antonyms for accustomed
adj accustomed
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
adjective accustomed
- disaccustomed — Simple past tense and past participle of disaccustom.
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