un·wont·ed

(ŭn-wôn′tĭd, -wōn′-, -wŭn′-)

adj.

Not usual or accustomed: "Her unwonted breach of delicacy ... perplexed him" (George Meredith).

un·wont′ed·ly adv.

un·wont′ed·ness n.

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unwonted

(ʌnˈwəʊntɪd) or

unwont

adj

1. out of the ordinary; unusual

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

unˈwontedly adv

unˈwontedness n

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un•wont•ed

(ʌnˈwɔn tɪd, -ˈwoʊn-, -ˈwʌn-)

adj.

not customary, habitual, or usual; rare.

[1545–55]

un•wont′ed•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

unwonted - out of the ordinary; "an unwonted softness in her face"

uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability"

unwonted

adjective unusual, rare, extraordinary, unexpected, peculiar, unfamiliar, uncommon, singular, unheard-of, out of the ordinary, infrequent, unaccustomed, atypical, seldom seen, uncustomary He replied with unwonted irritation

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unwonted

adjective

Not usual or ordinary:

atypic, atypical, novel, unconventional, unordinary, unusual.

Slang: offbeat.

Translations

insolito

unwonted

[ʌnˈwəʊntɪd] ADJ → insólito, inusitado

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unwonted

adj → ungewohnt

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unwonted

[ʌnˈwəʊntɪd] adj (frm) → inconsueto/a

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There was an unwonted light in his eyes, and a slight trembling of his lips.

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"Verily," replied the Pharisee; "let us hasten: for this generosity in the heathen is unwonted; and fickle-mindedness has ever been an attribute of the worshippers of Baal."

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The flies in the kitchen were lazy, teasing, and familiar, crawling about in the unwonted places, on the floors, into drawers, and over the backs of the milkmaids' hands.

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He proceeded with unwonted stealth, for Kulonga had taught him great respect for the little sharp splinters of wood which dealt death so swiftly and unerringly.

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