unwonted

[uhn-wawn-tid, -wohn-, -wuhn-]

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adjective

not customary or usual; rare: unwonted kindness.
Archaic. unaccustomed or unused.

Origin of unwonted

First recorded in 1545–55; un-¹ + wonted

Related formsun·wont·ed·ly, adverbun·wont·ed·ness, noun

Can be confusedunwanted unwonted

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Related Words for unwonted

abnormal, amazing, astonishing, atypical, awe-inspiring, awesome, bizarre, conspicuous, curious, distinguished, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary, far-out, inconceivable, incredible, memorable, noteworthy, novel, odd

Examples from the Web for unwonted

Historical Examples of unwonted

The village hotel throbbed with the pressure of unwonted business.
Thoroughbreds
W. A. Fraser
But the rest of the men slept heavily, seizing the unwonted chance.
The Leopard Woman
Stewart Edward White
In an unwonted mood of expansion he turned to Mali-ya-bwana.
The Leopard Woman
Stewart Edward White
There was a burgeoning within him of strange feelings and unwonted impulses.
White Fang
Jack London
(p. 183) As for the fact itself, it is neither new nor unwonted.
Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863
Adam Gurowski

British Dictionary definitions for unwonted

unwonted

adjective

out of the ordinary; unusual
(usually foll by to) archaic unaccustomed; unused

Derived Formsunwontedly, adverbunwontedness, noun

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Word Origin and History for unwonted

adj.

"not usual," 1550s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of wont.