- unaccustomed to something
- not used to something, or not in the habit of doing something
These people are unaccustomed to having to do their own cooking.
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unaccustomed to something
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unaccustomed to something — phrase not used to something, or not in the habit of doing something These people are unaccustomed to having to do their own cooking. Thesaurus: habits and habitual behavioursynonym Main entry: unaccustomed … Useful english dictionary
unaccustomed — un|ac|cus|tomed [ ,ʌnə kʌstəmd ] adjective unusual: The unaccustomed heat had left her feeling exhausted. unaccustomed to something not used to something or not in the habit of doing something: These people are unaccustomed to having to do their… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unaccustomed — [[t]ʌ̱nəkʌ̱stəmd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to n/ ing If you are unaccustomed to something, you do not know it very well or have not experienced it very often. [WRITTEN] They were unaccustomed to such military setbacks... It is a part of… … English dictionary
unaccustomed — UK [ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd] / US adjective unusual The unaccustomed heat had left her feeling exhausted. • unaccustomed to something … English dictionary
unaccustomed — adjective formal 1 unaccustomed to not used to something: a country boy, unaccustomed to city ways 2 (only before noun) not usual, typical, or familiar: unaccustomed physical exertion 3 unaccustomed as I am (to) spoken formal used before saying… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Unaccustomed As We Are — Infobox Film name = Unaccustomed As We Are caption = Theatrical poster for Unaccustomed As We Are (1929) director = Lewis R. Foster Hal Roach producer = Hal Roach writer = Leo McCarey (story) H.M. Walker starring = Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Edgar… … Wikipedia
unaccustomed — un|ac|cus|tomed [ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd] adj formal 1.) unaccustomed to (doing) sth not used to something ▪ a country boy, unaccustomed to city ways 2.) [only before noun] not usual, typical, or familiar ▪ She was completely exhausted by the unaccustomed… … Dictionary of contemporary English
unaccustomed — [ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd] adj unusual • unaccustomed to sth not used to something[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stranger — strangerlike, adj. /strayn jeuhr/, n. 1. a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance: He is a perfect stranger to me. 2. a newcomer in a place or locality: a stranger in town. 3. an outsider: They want no strangers in on the club… … Universalium
unwonted — adjective a) Not customary or habitual; unusual; infrequent; strange. [...] enjoying in their quiet way the unwonted atmosphere of youth and happiness. b) Unused (to); unaccustomed ( … Wiktionary
