UNACCUSTOMED Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

unaccustomed

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈkə-stəmd

Definition of unaccustomed

as in unused

not having acquired a habit or tolerance pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work

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as in unfamiliar

not known or experienced before the unaccustomed friendliness of my relatives after I won the lottery

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as in unusual

noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced unaccustomed styles of cooking that the tourists had to be persuaded to try

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Recent Examples of unaccustomed While the war’s impact on fuel prices has been obvious at gas stations from coast to coast, a similar inflationary drama is playing out in the fertilizer business — putting an unaccustomed spotlight on CF Industries Holdings of north suburban Northbrook. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Perhaps the more plausible explanation is that, with man-to-man marking becoming so pervasive in England’s top flight, the players are unaccustomed to breaking down a zonal block. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 By offering to set aside nearly a third of the units as affordably priced, Vessel is able to use Connecticut’s 8-30g law as powerful leverage to get those plans approved — especially in affluent suburbs unaccustomed to large-scale apartment complexes with modernistic architecture. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026 Heat waves now happen in unaccustomed places like the Pacific Northwest. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaccustomed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaccustomed

Adjective

Construction was completed in 2014, but the bridge remained unused for years because connecting roads and border facilities on the North Korean side were unfinished.

— Gage Goulding, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Delete an unused import, flag, branch, endpoint or dependency, or eliminate a comment, test or workaround that no longer reflects reality.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of unused

Adjective

Six months after Vincent’s suicide, Theo died from the ravages of syphilis, leaving Jo a young widow with a baby to support, not much money, and an unusual inheritance—Vincent’s paintings—more than 400 in total.

— Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
While his neighbors weren’t alarmed enough by the unusual sight to call security, Abrams wasn’t as lucky during filming at Radford Studios in Studio City.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of unusual

Adjective

Massive novel diversity Resting up to 6,000 meters (19,700 feet) deep in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii, the Clarion-Clipperton Zone is strewn with millions of potato-sized metallic rocks.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
The critics already called the novel postcolonial and feminist.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of novel

Adjective

Although chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy is now standard treatment for advanced SCLC, long-lasting responses remain uncommon.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Most theme puzzles contain sets that are visually identifiable to solvers because of either the arrangement of their entries or an uncommon clue feature like italics or brackets.

— Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncommon

Adjective

Underneath the celebrity and the tabloid headlines is someone who’s vulnerable, funny and desperately trying to hold her life together.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
The book’s humor is sharp and merciless, akin to that of a standup comedy show, and yet the things described are far from funny.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of funny

Adjective

The movement has reached almost unprecedented proportions, with other sectors joining the students, demanding better learning conditions and fighting against the cost-of-living crisis, hike in fuel prices, and erosion of social welfare.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
Moore’s Law has survived only on the basis of unprecedented international confederation.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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