unaccustomed

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of UNACCUSTOMED

not having acquired a habit or tolerance <pampered youngsters who were unaccustomed to such hard work>

Synonyms unacclimated, unaccustomed, unadapted, unadjusted

Related Words unseasoned

Near Antonyms unaffected, uninfluenced

Antonyms acclimated, accustomed, adapted, adjusted, habituated, used

not known or experienced before <the unaccustomed friendliness of my relatives after I won the lottery>

Synonyms fresh, novel, original, strange, unaccustomed, unfamiliar, unheard-of, unknown, unprecedented

Near Antonyms conventional, established, traditional, tried, tried-and-true; derivative, imitative

Antonyms familiar, hackneyed, old, time-honored, tired, warmed-over

noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced <unaccustomed styles of cooking that the tourists had to be persuaded to try>

Synonyms curious, extraordinary, funny, odd, offbeat, out-of-the-way, peculiar, queer, rare, singular, strange, unaccustomed, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, weird

Related Words bizarre, eccentric, far-out, kooky (also kookie), oddball, outlandish, outré, way-out; aberrant, abnormal, atypical, exceptional, irregular; newsworthy, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, particular, remarkable, special

Near Antonyms unexceptional; expected, predictable; familiar, normal, regular, typical

Antonyms common, ordinary, plain, usual

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