unwonted
[ uhn-wawn-tid, -wohn-, -wuhn- ]
/ ʌnˈwɔn tɪd, -ˈwoʊn-, -ˈwʌn- /
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adjective
not customary or usual; rare: unwonted kindness.
Archaic. unaccustomed or unused.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unwonted
un·wont·ed·ly, adverbun·wont·ed·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH unwonted
unwanted, unwontedWords nearby unwonted
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unwonted
/ (ʌnˈwəʊntɪd) /
adjective
out of the ordinary; unusual
(usually foll by to) archaic unaccustomed; unused
Derived forms of unwonted
unwontedly, adverbunwontedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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