un·wont·ed ( n-wôn t d, -w n-, -wn-)adj. 1. Not habitual or ordinary; unusual: "Her unwonted breach of delicacy . . . perplexed him" (George Meredith). 2. Not accustomed; unused. un·wont ed·ly adv.un·wont ed·ness n. |
unwonted [ʌnˈwəʊntɪd]
adj
1. out of the ordinary; unusual
2. (usually foll by to) Archaic unaccustomed; unused
unwontedly adv
unwontedness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  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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