unwonted
[ uhn-wawn-tid, -wohn-, -wuhn- ]
adjective
not customary or usual; rare: unwonted kindness.
Archaic. unaccustomed or unused.
Origin of unwonted
1Other words from unwonted
- un·wont·ed·ly, adverb
- un·wont·ed·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with unwonted
- unwanted, unwonted
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British Dictionary definitions for unwonted
unwonted
/ (ʌnˈwəʊntɪd) /
adjective
out of the ordinary; unusual
(usually foll by to) archaic unaccustomed; unused
Derived forms of unwonted
- unwontedly, adverb
- unwontedness, noun
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