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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Nearby words

unwit, unwitnessed, unwitting, unwittingly, unwitty, unwonted, unworkable, unworldly, unworried, unworthy, unwound

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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Examples from the Web for unwonted

The unwonted sensations of comfort, warmth and peace soothed her to sleepiness.
A Bed of Roses|W. L. George
One day the cook put his hat on, and took his axe, and started out of the shanty door with an unwonted air of business.
On Canada's Frontier|Julian Ralph
There were men of the crew who heard an unwonted sound in the midnight hush of the Enchanted camp.
King Spruce, A Novel|Holman Day
They were slightly stupefied by the unwonted mention of her mother.
One of Our Conquerors, Complete|George Meredith

There was unwonted excitement at Mr. Claridge's place when Hewitt and his client arrived.
Martin Hewitt, Investigator|Arthur Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for unwonted

unwonted

/ (ʌnˈwəʊntɪd) /

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

unwonted

adj.

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