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unwonted.

Not customary or habitual; unusual; infrequent; strange.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʌnˈwɑntɪd/General-American/ʌnˈwɒntɪd/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Not customary or habitual; unusual; infrequent; strange.

  2. Unused (to); unaccustomed (to) something.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From un- + wonted. Redundant in form, as wont is by itself historically the participle adjective. Largely displaced earlier unwont.

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