unaccustomed to

Examples

• All

• Some of the younger demons were obviously unaccustomed to manual labor.

  Fiction book (1991)

• What emerged was a portrait of a once proud and individualistic people, now almost ungovernable and unaccustomed to the restraints of urban civilization.

  Academic text (1999)

• A soul unaccustomed to drugs would find them a natural refuge after listening to Mr. Young.

  Blog text (1)

• "Excuse me," he said in the voice of one clearly unaccustomed to apologizing.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The Tlingits are a reserved and private people, unaccustomed to asking or being asked questions.

  Academic text (1990)

• Youth from affluent environments are often unaccustomed to the physical and psychological challenges of athletic participation.

  Academic text (2004)

• Meanwhile, C.R. was still struggling through the descent check, obviously unaccustomed to right-seat duties.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Bev, an East Coaster that she was, was unaccustomed to temblors.

  Fiction book (2002)

• The negotiating sessions, consisting of speeches followed by caucuses, more speeches, and new proposals, were stressful to those unaccustomed to them.

  Academic text (2001)

• Having lived at sea level most of my life, I was unaccustomed to the thin mountain air.

Synonyms

U

unfamiliar

vsunaccustomed to

104 4.4

Not known or seen before

implies lack of habituation from little previous exposure rather than mere anonymity

U

unfamiliar with

vsunaccustomed to

29 4.1

Not knowing much about something

points to unfamiliarity because of rare past experience not mere novelty

U

uninitiated

vsunaccustomed to

8 8.0

People who do not know about a subject or activity

frames unfamiliarity as lack of practice in tasks rather than simple nonrecognition

U

unaccustomed

vsunaccustomed to

7 5.3

Not used to something so it feels strange

emphasises lack of repeated experience and not being habituated to

U

unused to

vsunaccustomed to

3 4.2

Not familiar with a thing or situation

highlights unfamiliarity due to uncommon prior experience rather than general unknownness

U

unacquainted

vsunaccustomed to

1 6.5

Not familiar with someone or something

places weight on not being habituated rather than only lacking facts

U

unacquainted with

vsunaccustomed to

1 6.7

Not knowing about something because you have no experience with it

stresses unfamiliarity from inexperience rather than simple lack of information

U

unhabituated

vsunaccustomed to

8.2

Not used to a new place or situation and finding it difficult to adjust

focuses on unfamiliarity caused by little or no past experience

U

unconversant

vsunaccustomed to

8.4

Not familiar with a subject or its details

focuses on unfamiliarity from missing habits rather than subject ignorance

U

unadapted

vsunaccustomed to

7.3

Not used to new conditions and so struggle to live or work there

emphasises unfamiliarity from lack of habituation rather than adaptation process

Antonyms

A

accustomed to

116 3.5

Familiar with something because you do it often

How Familiar

accustomed to

116 3.5

familiar

793 1.0

unaccustomed to

4 5.3

unfamiliar with

29 4.1

new

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology