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- [uhn-uh-kuhs-tuh md]
- /ˌʌn əˈkʌs təmd/
- /ˌʌn.əˈkʌs.təmd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-uh-kuhs-tuh md]
- /ˌʌn əˈkʌs təmd/
Definitions of unaccustomed word
- adjective unaccustomed not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships. 1
- adjective unaccustomed unusual; unfamiliar: A brief after-dinner speech is an unaccustomed pleasure. 1
- adjective unaccustomed not used to sth 1
- adjective unaccustomed unusual, uncommon 1
- adjective unaccustomed If you are unaccustomed to something, you do not know it very well or have not experienced it very often. 0
- adjective unaccustomed If you describe someone's behaviour or experiences as unaccustomed, you mean that they do not usually behave like this or have experiences of this kind. 0
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Origin of unaccustomed
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; un-1 + accustomed
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Parts of speech for Unaccustomed
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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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unaccustomed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unaccustomed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unaccustomed
adj unaccustomed
- brand new — entirely new.
- dewy — Something that is dewy is wet with dew.
- foreign — of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
- inexperienced — not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
- kidder — to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
adjective unaccustomed
- inconversant — Not conversant or acquainted (with something); unfamiliar.
- neoteric — modern; new; recent.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- nonnative — of or relating to a language that is not the first language acquired by a person: It is harder to communicate in your nonnative language.
- nonresident — not resident in a particular place.
Antonyms for unaccustomed
adj unaccustomed
- 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.
- addicted — Someone who is addicted to a harmful drug cannot stop taking it.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- given — past participle of give.
- grooved — simple past tense and past participle of groove.
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