unaccustomed

«unaccustomed» in Mova's school dictionary: not used to it, because you have not done it or felt it… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (unaccustomed)

meaning for a pupil

1) Unaccustomed to something means not used to it, because you have not done it or felt it often: «unaccustomed to the cold». tree →

2) (formal) Unaccustomed also means unusual or not normal for someone: «He spoke with unaccustomed anger.» tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, the word shows a character in a new place or situation, struggling a little: a city child unaccustomed to farm life. In everyday speech people more often say «not used to». Phrases: «unaccustomed to», «with unaccustomed ...».

examples

• The children from Florida were unaccustomed to snow. tree →
• Unaccustomed to waking so early, Leo yawned all morning. tree →
• My eyes were unaccustomed to the dark cave. tree →
• Gran, unaccustomed to phones, pressed every button. tree →
• She spoke with unaccustomed sharpness, so we knew she was upset. tree →
• Being unaccustomed to the heat, the visitors stayed in the shade. tree →
• After a while, however, he got tired of walking in this unaccustomed way—it made his back ache and his front paws felt sore. tree →

note

Usually followed by «to» + noun or «-ing»: «unaccustomed to walking», not «to walk». Spelt with «cc»: un-ac-CUS-tomed. Opposite: accustomed (used to). It sounds more formal than «not used to».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unaccustomed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.