accustomed

American  

[uh-kuhs-tuhmd] / əˈkʌs təmd /

adjective

1. customary; usual; habitual.

   in their accustomed manner.

   Synonyms:

   regular, normal, characteristic

   Antonyms:

   unusual

2. habituated; acclimated (usually followed byto ).

   accustomed to staying up late; accustomed to the noise of the subway.

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accustomed British  

/ əˈkʌstəmd /

adjective

1. usual; customary

2. used or inured (to)

3. in the habit (of)

   accustomed to walking after meals

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Other Word Forms

• accustomedly adverb
• accustomedness noun
• half-accustomed adjective
• well-accustomed adjective

Etymology

Origin of accustomed

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; accustom, -ed ²

Example Sentences

It’s possible that the public will become accustomed to AI slop as entertainment content, or that AI video quality will become essentially indistinguishable from filmed live action.

From Los Angeles Times

It was much noisier than Clare was accustomed to, and for once, he felt glad of his single good ear.

From Literature

The East African nation is more accustomed to high-profile wildlife crimes involving elephant tusks and rhino horns.

From BBC

For drivers accustomed to the splash-and-dash of gasoline, sitting around for a half-hour at a public charger looked like an act of madness.

From The Wall Street Journal

From the beginning, Mets fans accustomed themselves to cheering on a losing club.

From The Wall Street Journal

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