unwonted

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

adjective

1. not customary or usual; rare.

   unwonted kindness.

2. Archaic.,  unaccustomed or unused.

unwonted

/ ʌnˈwəʊntɪd /

adjective

1. out of the ordinary; unusual

2. archaic,  (usually foll by to) unaccustomed; unused

Other Word Forms

• unwontedly adverb
• unwontedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unwonted¹

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

Example Sentences

Some sequences verge on a romp, and the result, though far from Lanthimos’s usual territory, could well bring him an unwonted commercial success.

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It shows in the hard edges of her can-do personality, on guard against unwonted sentimentality and unneeded calories, sidestepping leery co-workers with a breezy smile.

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“We has news,” Bono announced to me, and the unwonted shyness of his manner conveyed his news faster than word.

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I became gripped by a quiet unwonted urge to know a little about these matters and to understand how people figured them out.

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Ron gave no sign that he was aware of Percy, apart from stabbing pieces of kipper with unwonted venom.

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