unaccustomed
Americanadjective
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not accustomed accustomed or habituated.
to be unaccustomed to hardships.
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unusual; unfamiliar.
A brief after-dinner speech is an unaccustomed pleasure.
- Synonyms:
- unexpected, peculiar, curious, extraordinary, uncommon
adjective
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(foll by to) not used (to)
unaccustomed to pain
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not familiar; strange or unusual
Other Word Forms
- unaccustomedness noun
Etymology
Origin of unaccustomed
First recorded in 1520–30; un- 1 + accustomed
Example Sentences
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NWS meteorologist Allison Santorelli told AFP the agency was seeing widespread reports of significant ice accumulation, including in places unaccustomed to severe winter weather.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
For Sarah, a 34-year-old marketer in Michigan, the summer of 2022 was a season flush with unaccustomed success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
He deploys a funky delivery that ends with him throwing the ball from high above his head, an arm slot opposing batters are unaccustomed to facing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Syd, unaccustomed to elevators, let alone crowded ones, had to be pulled in, then splat like a cartoon character on the floor each time there was a shift down.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025
“You could give Minya a nice warm hug,” suggested Sparrow with an unaccustomed edge to her voice.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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