accustomed
Americanadjective
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customary; usual; habitual.
in their accustomed manner.
- Synonyms:
- regular, normal, characteristic
- Antonyms:
- unusual
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habituated; acclimated (usually followed byto ).
accustomed to staying up late; accustomed to the noise of the subway.
adjective
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usual; customary
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used or inured (to)
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in the habit (of)
accustomed to walking after meals
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of accustomed
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at accustom, -ed 2
Explanation
If you're accustomed to something, you're used to it. Being accustomed has to do with habits and lifestyle. Anything you're accustomed to is a regular thing for you. A rich person is probably accustomed to fancy clothes, expensive food, and beautiful houses. A football player is accustomed to getting tackled and tackling other people. Office workers get accustomed to filling out forms and fixing the copy machine. We can also say an accustomed thing is a usual, customary thing. When you think of the word accustomed, think "nothing new here."
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Example Sentences
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"They have grown accustomed to putting up with it."
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
You are lucky and/or willing to keep working, and ensure that you top up your retirement fund, and keep yourself in the lifestyle — however grand or modest — to which you have become accustomed.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Over those two decades, Americans became accustomed to rates in the threes and fours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Growing up, Alejandra Villarreal was accustomed to the dry Mexican heat, trapped inside the small historic venues where she and her sisters would perform as kids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
She sounded important, as though she was accustomed to being obeyed without question.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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