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View synonyms for accustomed

accustomed

[ uh-kuhs-tuhmd ]

adjective

  1. customary; usual; habitual:

    in their accustomed manner.

    Synonyms: regular, normal, characteristic

    Antonyms: unusual

  2. habituated; acclimated (usually followed by to ):

    accustomed to staying up late; accustomed to the noise of the subway.



accustomed

/ əˈkʌstəmd /

adjective

  1. usual; customary
  2. postpositivefoll byto used or inured (to)
  3. postpositivefoll byto in the habit (of)

    accustomed to walking after meals

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • ac·customed·ly adverb
  • ac·customed·ness noun
  • half-ac·customed adjective
  • well-ac·customed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of accustomed1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; accustom, -ed 2
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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.

From Salon

It's a reaction Tommy Tang has become accustomed to after six months of marketing his firm's chess-playing robot at various competitions.

From BBC

Van de Zandschulp, who lost in qualifying before getting a reprieve after withdrawals from the main draw, is growing accustomed to causing upsets.

From BBC

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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