unaccustomed

adjective

un·​ac·​cus·​tomed ˌən-ə-ˈkə-stəmd How to pronounce unaccustomed (audio)
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1
: not customary : not usual or common
2
: not habituated
—usually used with to
unaccustomed to the heat
unaccustomedly
ˌən-ə-ˈkə-stəmd-lē How to pronounce unaccustomed (audio)
adverb

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They responded to our request with unaccustomed speed. pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work
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Some kitchen staff members at schools receiving the free fillets are unaccustomed to handling and preparing raw fish. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 May 2026 Heat waves now happen in unaccustomed places like the Pacific Northwest. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026 Others are introducing them for the first time to an audience unaccustomed to seeing spots at any point during a game except for halftime. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Part of the high-wire act of such books is that the authors and their publishers work at unaccustomed speed to provide the end product with a history-as-it-is-happening varnish. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unaccustomed

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First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unaccustomed was in 1526

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unaccustomed

adjective
un·​ac·​cus·​tomed ˌən-ə-ˈkəs-təmd How to pronounce unaccustomed (audio)
1
: unusual, unfamiliar
unaccustomed scenes
2
: not used to something : not accustomed
unaccustomed to travel

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