UNWONTED

unwonted

(adjective) unaccustomed or unusual; “an unwonted softness in her face”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unwonted (comparative more unwonted, superlative most unwonted)

Not customary or habitual; unusual; infrequent; strange.

(archaic) Unused (to); unaccustomed (to) something.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*wont"ed, a.

1. Not wonted; unaccustomed; unused; not made familiar by practice; as, a child unwonted to strangers. Milton.

2. Uncommon; unusual; infrequent; rare; as, unwonted changes. "Unwonted lights." Byron.

– Un*wont"ed*ly, adv.

– Un*wont"ed*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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