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

He would frighten the dogs and take their hidden stashes now and then, but he didn’t harm them and we became accustomed to him hanging around.

From Literature

By now, investors are well accustomed to the fact that Israel’s tech and defense economy is at war.

From The Wall Street Journal

For years Ukraine has become accustomed to being in the eyes of the world.

From BBC

Residents are accustomed to medical appointments online and emergency evacuations by helicopter.

From Barron's

Inside Block, employees had already grown accustomed to layoffs—just not on this scale.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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