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accustomed
[ uh-kuhs-tuhmd ]
adjective
- customary; usual; habitual:
in their accustomed manner.
Synonyms: regular, normal, characteristic
Antonyms: unusual
- habituated; acclimated (usually followed by to ):
accustomed to staying up late; accustomed to the noise of the subway.
accustomed
/ əˈkʌstəmd /
adjective
- usual; customary
- postpositivefoll byto used or inured (to)
- postpositivefoll byto in the habit (of)
accustomed to walking after meals
Other Words From
- ac·customed·ly adverb
- ac·customed·ness noun
- half-ac·customed adjective
- well-ac·customed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of accustomed1
Example Sentences
So, accustomed to a regular paycheck from gainful employment for the previous 28 years, I was now a start-up, spelling a whole new ballgame.
It's a reaction Tommy Tang has become accustomed to after six months of marketing his firm's chess-playing robot at various competitions.
Van de Zandschulp, who lost in qualifying before getting a reprieve after withdrawals from the main draw, is growing accustomed to causing upsets.
Now, with all generations accustomed to shopping online, malls are not as popular of a destination, he said.
And who can blame them, given how accustomed America has grown to the fruits of a low-cost, undocumented workforce?
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