unaccustomed Definition
un·ac·cus·tomed (-kus′təmd)
adjective
- not accustomed or habituated; not used (to) unaccustomed to such kindness
- not usual; strange an unaccustomed action
- unacknowledged
- unacquainted
unaccustomed Synonyms
unaccustomed
modif.
Unfamiliar
strange, unknown, unusual, singular, foreign, alien, outlandish, exotic, quaint, imported, novel, bizarre, unorthodox, different, unconventional, exceptional, suprising, altered, eccentric, variant. Unpracticed
unskilled, unused, not given to, incompetent, uninstructed, untrained, unacquainted, inexperienced, novice, ignorant, uninformed, untaught. Antonyms
skilled, trained, experienced*.
unaccustomed Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- exercise: Causes Acute compartment syndrome can be caused by unaccustomed exercise.
- role: Coleman went on to have a fine game in an unaccustomed midfield role.
- position: Man of the Match: Mark Jackson, for keeping cool and error free in an unaccustomed position at Left Back.
- eye: To the unaccustomed eye, one fern can look pretty much like another lacy and green.
- fatigue: Polioencephalitis and Post-Polio Fatigue Unaccustomed fatigue is the most commonly reported, most debilitating, least studied and most poorly understood PPS.
- heat: Peter ran the first half of the race well but suffered in the latter half from the unaccustomed heat and the altitude.
Modifying Another Word
- altogether: It was not altogether unaccustomed work which was responsible for this.
- totally: With a totally unaccustomed feeling of not knowing what to expect, he moves cautiously onwards.
- quite: This is something we are quite unaccustomed to and don't want to make a habit of.
- not: The new priest has been a naval chaplain and is not unaccustomed to entering Afghanistan and Iraq by helicopter.
- completely: The German Africa Corps performed outstanding achievements tho they were completely unaccustomed to the climate of this theater of war.
- generally: Motorists are generally unaccustomed to driving on slick roads and traffic accidents increase.
Browse dictionary entries near unaccustomed
- ‹ unaccounted-for
- ‹ unaccountable
- ‹ unaccomplished
- ‹ unaccompanied
- ‹ unaccommodated
- ‹ unabridged
- ‹ unable
- ‹ unabbreviated
- ‹ unabashed
- ‹ una corda
- unacquainted ›
- unadulterated ›
- unadvised ›
- unaffected ›
- Unalaska ›
- unalterable ›
- unalterably ›
- unaltered ›
- Unamuno ›
- Unamuno, Miguel de ›

