unaccustomed
[ uhn-uh-kuhs-tuhmd ]
/ ˌʌn əˈkʌs təmd /
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adjective
not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
unusual; unfamiliar: A brief after-dinner speech is an unaccustomed pleasure.
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Origin of unaccustomed
First recorded in 1520–30; un-1 + accustomed
OTHER WORDS FROM unaccustomed
un·ac·cus·tomed·ness, nounWords nearby unaccustomed
unaccompanied, unaccomplished, unaccountable, unaccounted, unaccounted-for, unaccustomed, unacknowledged, una corda, unacquainted, unaddressed, unadopted
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British Dictionary definitions for unaccustomed
unaccustomed
/ (ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd) /
adjective
(foll by to) not used (to)unaccustomed to pain
not familiar; strange or unusual
Derived forms of unaccustomed
unaccustomedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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