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unaccustomed [ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd] adj
1. (foll by to) not used (to) unaccustomed to pain 2. not familiar; strange or unusual unaccustomedness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unaccustomed adjective 1. unfamiliar, unusual, unexpected, new, special, surprising, strange, remarkable, unprecedented, uncommon, out of the ordinary, unwonted He comforted me with unaccustomed gentleness. unfamiliar regular, usual, ordinary, familiar, accustomed 2. (with to) not used to, unfamiliar with, unused to, not given to, a newcomer to, a novice at, inexperienced at, unversed in, unpractised in, a newbie to (slang) They were unaccustomed to such military setbacks. used to, given to, experienced at, practised in, well-versed in Translations unaccustomed [ˈʌnəˈkʌstəmd] ADJ 1. to be unaccustomed to sth → no estar acostumbrado a algo, no tener costumbre de algo to be unaccustomed to doing sth → no tener costumbre de hacer algo, no acostumbrar hacer algo unaccustomed as I am to public speaking → aunque no tengo experiencia de hablar en público 2. (= unusual) with unaccustomed zeal → con un entusiasmo insólito unaccustomed [ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd] adj → inaccoutumé(e), inhabituel(le) unaccustomed to sth → peu habitué(e) à qch to be unaccustomed to sth → être peu habitué(e) à qch to be unaccustomed to doing sth → ne pas avoir l'habitude de faire qch to be not unaccustomed to sth She is not unaccustomed to controversy → Elle n'en est pas à sa première controverse. unaccustomed adj (of person: = unused) to be unaccustomed to something → etw nicht gewohnt sein, an etw (acc) → nicht gewöhnt sein; to be unaccustomed to doing something → es nicht gewohnt sein, etw zu tun, nicht daran gewöhnt sein, etw zu tun; unaccustomed as I am to public speaking … → ich bin kein großer Redner, aber … unaccustomed [ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd] adj unaccustomed [ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd] adj How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But it was not thus in the present case with the Pequod's sharks; though, to be sure, any man unaccustomed to such sights, to have looked over her side that night, would have almost thought the whole round sea was one huge cheese, and those sharks the maggots in it. But I did get a jingle twice each day; and the amount of alcohol I consumed every day, if loosed in the system of one unaccustomed to drink, would have put such a one on his back and out. A few tried to rise to the emergency, and got out an awkward "My lord," or "Your lordship," or something of that sort, but the great majority were overwhelmed by the unaccustomed word and its dim and awful associations with gilded courts and stately ceremony and anointed kingship, so they only fumbled through the handshake and passed on, speechless. |
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