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accustomed



ac·cus·tomed [ ə-ˈkə-stəmd]



accustomed   
adjective

Definition of accustomed

1 : often used or practiced : customary
//her accustomed cheerfulness
2 : adapted to existing conditions
//eyes accustomed to the dark
3 : being in the habit or custom
//a team accustomed to winning


Other Words from accustomed
accustomedness \ ə-​ˈkə-​stəm(d)-​nəs \ noun


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usual, customary, habitual, wonted, accustomed mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition. usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness.
// my usual order for lunch customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community.
// the customary waiting period before the application is approved habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition.
// a habitual morning routine wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated.
// his wonted determination accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom.
// accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty



Recent Examples on the Web


//Marcus said that people have become so accustomed to celebrities abusing their power that Reeves respecting a woman's personal space becomes notable.
NBC News, "What Keanu Reeves dating 'age-appropriate' Alexandra Grant reveals about sexism and ageism in Hollywood," 5 Nov. 2019

//Everton, once again, began this game in the timid and uninspiring manner which Goodison Park has become all too accustomed with this campaign.
SI.com, "Everton 1-1 Tottenham: Cenk Tosun Header Earns a Point as Fixture Is Marred by Andre Gomes Injury," 3 Nov. 2019

//Nineteen of her siblings from previous litters have returned to the wild, but Stripey became too accustomed to captivity and is now the center’s mascot and oldest resident.
Helen Sullivan, New York Times, "In Lebanon, the Hyena’s Main Fear Is Fear Itself," 30 Oct. 2019

//And while most commercial insurers are covering CAR-T therapies, companies less accustomed to handling complex therapies can postpone approval.
Ilana Yurkiewicz, Smithsonian, "The Possibilities and Risks of Genetically Altering Immune Cells to Fight Cancer," 26 Oct. 2019

//Destitute of friends and of knowledge, struggling with poverty, and accustomed to submission, [free blacks] are under great disadvantages in asserting their rights.
Richard Brookhiser, National Review, "The New York Manumission Society," 24 Oct. 2019

//Cummings’ death at 68 on Oct. 17 stunned and saddened many on Capitol Hill accustomed to seeing him with the gavel as chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee — or zipping by on his scooter between votes.
Laurie Kellman, Twin Cities, "Congress bids farewell to Cummings, a ‘master of the House’," 24 Oct. 2019

//Temperatures are expected to dip into the 40s Saturday night in Philadelphia, giving many of the Knights accustomed to the warmth of Florida a new challenge.
Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, "UCF RB Greg McCrae to miss Temple game, but other injured Knights expected to play," 22 Oct. 2019

//One star entered Saturday accustomed to scoring goals for upstart Bullitt East.
Nate Bryan, The Courier-Journal, "Bullitt East boys soccer stuns Butler to capture Sixth Region championship," 19 Oct. 2019


First Known Use of accustomed

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1



History and Etymology for accustomed

Middle English acustumed "customary, used (to)," from past participle of acustomen "to accustom"



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(Entry 1 of 2)

being in the habit or custom
  • Josh felt uncomfortably full, as he was not accustomed to eating so much

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accustomed

verb
past tense of accustom

Synonyms of accustomed (Entry 2 of 2)

to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
  • the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life

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accustomed

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of accustomed

: familiar with something so that it seems normal or usual
formal : usual or regular

accustomed

adjective
ac·​cus·​tomed | \ ə-ˈkə-stəmd \

Kids Definition of accustomed

1 : customary sense 2, usual
//their accustomed lunch hour
2 : familiar with
//After years of sailing, he was accustomed to rough waves.