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# unaccustomed

adjective (unaccustomed)

«unaccustomed» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unaccustomed to something means not used to it, because you have not done it or felt it often: «unaccustomed to the cold». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccustomed/#m1)
2. (formal) Unaccustomed also means unusual or not normal for someone: «He spoke with unaccustomed anger.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccustomed/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccustomed/#x1)
- Unaccustomed to waking so early, Leo yawned all morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccustomed/#x2)
- My eyes were unaccustomed to the dark cave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccustomed/#x3)
- Gran, unaccustomed to phones, pressed every button. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccustomed/#x4)
- She spoke with unaccustomed sharpness, so we knew she was upset. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccustomed/#x5)
- Being unaccustomed to the heat, the visitors stayed in the shade. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccustomed/#x6)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccustomed/#x7)

### 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».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unaccustomed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unaccustomed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unaccustomed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unaccustomed.html) on Mova free.