unaccustomed

/ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnəkˈʌstəmd] /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnəkˈʌstəmd] /ˌən-ə-ˈkə-stəmd How to pronounce unaccustomed (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unaccustomed — adjective

  • unaccustomedpositive
  • more unaccustomedcomparative
  • most unaccustomedsuperlative

1. feeling strange or uncomfortable because you have not experienced a particular s

1.形容詞B2
釋義

feeling strange or uncomfortable because you have not experienced a particular situation or activity before and it is new to you.

例句

After moving from Mumbai, Padma felt unaccustomed to the freezing winter in Helsinki.

unaccustomed to + noun phrase (a new environment)

Wei was unaccustomed to the early morning routine at the new factory.

同義詞
  • unused to

    more common in everyday speech; less formal than 'unaccustomed to'

  • unfamiliar with

    focuses on lack of knowledge rather than lack of practice

  • new to

    emphasises that an experience has only recently begun

  • not in the habit of

    more formal; describes a repeated behaviour that someone does not usually do

反義詞
  • accustomed to

    opposite meaning; familiar and comfortable with something

  • used to

    less formal equivalent of 'accustomed to'

文法句型

be unaccustomed to + noun/gerund

seem unaccustomed to + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used in the pattern 'be unaccustomed to + noun or gerund'. The verb 'be' can be replaced by 'feel', 'seem', or 'appear'. The subject is always a person or a group of people.

常見錯誤

❌I am unaccustomed with spicy food.
✅I am unaccustomed to spicy food.
💡the correct preposition after 'unaccustomed' is 'to', not 'with'.
❌She unaccustomed the cold weather.
✅She was unaccustomed to the cold weather.
💡'unaccustomed' is an adjective and must follow a linking verb like 'be'.

2. different from what people normally experience or expect, often in a way that dr

2.形容詞B2
釋義

different from what people normally experience or expect, often in a way that draws attention.

例句

Lakan was surprised by the unaccustomed silence in the busy market.

unaccustomed + noun (silence) describing an atypical state

The judge's unaccustomed kindness toward the young defendant moved everyone in the room.

同義詞
  • unusual

    more common and less formal; broader meaning

  • uncommon

    focuses on rarity rather than unexpectedness

  • unfamiliar

    emphasises that something is not known or recognised

  • exceptional

    stronger; suggests something strikingly different from the norm

反義詞
  • usual

    the direct opposite; describes what normally happens or is expected

  • customary

    slightly more formal; describes behaviour that follows social convention

文法句型

unaccustomed + noun

something is unaccustomed

用法筆記

Describes temporary or surprising qualities that contrast with what is normal for a person, place, or situation. Unlike sense 1, this sense is usually placed before a noun (attributive position) rather than after a linking verb.

常見錯誤

❌He is unaccustomed kind today.
✅His kindness today is unaccustomed.' or 'He showed unaccustomed kindness today.
💡'unaccustomed' is an adjective, not an adverb. It modifies a noun, not a verb.
❌I felt unaccustomed sadness at the party.' (when meaning 'I, who am not usually sad, felt sad')
✅An unaccustomed sadness settled over me at the party.
💡sense 2 describes the quality itself as unusual, not the person's reaction.