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unwonted
[ uhn-wawn-tid, -wohn-, -wuhn- ]
adjective
- not customary or usual; rare:
unwonted kindness.
- Archaic. unaccustomed or unused.
unwonted
/ ʌˈəʊԳɪ /
adjective
- out of the ordinary; unusual
- archaic.usually foll by to unaccustomed; unused
Derived Forms
- ܲˈɴDzԳٱ, adverb
- ܲˈɴDzԳٱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ɴDzԳĻ· adverb
- ܲ·ɴDzԳĻ·Ա noun
Example Sentences
As she spoke, Lucy turned crimson, though it was only momentarily, for her poor wasted veins could not stand for long such an unwonted drain to the head.
My first quarter at Lowood seemed an age; and not the golden age either; it comprised an irksome struggle with difficulties in habituating myself to new rules and unwonted tasks.
In the unwonted quiet we all wondered apprehensively what would happen next.
Some sequences verge on a romp, and the result, though far from Lanthimos’s usual territory, could well bring him an unwonted commercial success.
It shows in the hard edges of her can-do personality, on guard against unwonted sentimentality and unneeded calories, sidestepping leery co-workers with a breezy smile.
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