unwonted
3 antonyms for unwonted — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adj — Not usual, and so a little strange or rare.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Not usual, and so a little strange or rare.
“And Rick with unwonted diffidence had accepted his exclusion. Now with the same diffidence he came, looking trim and loving and mysteriously humble.”
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Etymology
Formed from un- and wonted. This is redundant in form, since wont is itself historically the participle adjective. It has largely displaced the earlier unwont.
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