unwonted
[uhn-
wawn
-tid, -
wohn
-, -
wuhn
-]
/ʌnˈwɔn tɪd, -ˈwoʊn-, -ˈwʌn-/
adjective
1.
not customary or usual; rare:
unwonted kindness.
2.
Archaic.
unaccustomed or unused.
Origin
1545-55;
un-
1
+
wonted
Related forms
unwontedly,
adverb
unwontedness,
noun
Can be confused
unwanted
,
unwonted
.
Examples from the web for
unwonted
In its aftermath, government moved with
unwonted
vigor to shore up the economy.
The heaviness of the atmosphere and an
unwonted
stillness benumbed my senses.
The re lief was so great as to produce a sudden disposition to
unwonted
hilarity.
British Dictionary definitions for
unwonted
unwonted
/
ʌnˈwəʊntɪd
/
adjective
1.
out of the ordinary; unusual
2.
(
usually foll by to
) (
archaic
) unaccustomed; unused
Derived Forms
unwontedly,
adverb
unwontedness,
noun
Word Origin and History for
unwonted
adj.
"not usual," 1550s, from
un-
(1) "not" + past participle of
wont
.