English Explanatory Dictionary

unwonted

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not customary or habitual; unusual; infrequent; strange.
  2. Unused (to); unaccustomed (to) something.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈwɑntɪd/ /ʌnˈwɒntɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unwonted.wav En-us-unwonted.ogg

Word forms

unwonted more unwonted most unwonted

Etymology

From un- + wonted. Redundant in form, as wont is by itself historically the participle adjective. Largely displaced earlier unwont.

Derived words

unwontedly unwontedness
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