unwonted

[uhn-wawn-tid, -wohn-, -wuhn-]

adjective

1. not customary or usual; rare.

   unwonted kindness.

2. Archaic.,  unaccustomed or unused.

unwonted

/ ʌnˈwəʊntɪd /

adjective

1. out of the ordinary; unusual

2. archaic,  (usually foll by to) unaccustomed; unused

Other Word Forms

• unwontedly adverb
• unwontedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unwonted¹

First recorded in 1545–55; un- ¹ + wonted

Example Sentences

As she spoke, Lucy turned crimson, though it was only momentarily, for her poor wasted veins could not stand for long such an unwonted drain to the head.

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Abbot, too, was sewing in another room, and Bessie, as she moved hither and thither, putting away toys and arranging drawers, addressed to me every now and then a word of unwonted kindness.

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In the unwonted quiet we all wondered apprehensively what would happen next.

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Some sequences verge on a romp, and the result, though far from Lanthimos’s usual territory, could well bring him an unwonted commercial success.

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It shows in the hard edges of her can-do personality, on guard against unwonted sentimentality and unneeded calories, sidestepping leery co-workers with a breezy smile.

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