unwonted adj : out of the ordinary; "an unwonted softness in her face"

English

Etymology

From un- + wonted

Pronunciation

Homophones

• unwanted

being a homophone of unwanted the prononciation of the words is same

Adjective

1. Not customary or habitual; unusual; infrequent.
2. Unused (to); unaccustomed (to) something.
   • 1924: ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available at: . Book 1, Part 5.

     we demand the language we are accustomed to, and that which is different from this seems not in keeping but somewhat unintelligible and foreign because of its unwontedness.

Derived terms

• unwont
• unwontedly
• unwontedness

Translations

• Portuguese: incomum

References

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