Synonyms for accustomed
- adjective
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Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Familiar — familiar through use; usual; customary. (of a thing, condition, activity, etc.)
familiar, habitual, usual, customary, ordinary, standard, regular, common, conventional, inveterate, commonplace
2. Wonted — familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions. (of a person)
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions. (of a person)
I am not accustomed to walk(ing) long distances.
- adj. 2
Familiar through use; usual; customary. (of a thing, condition, activity, etc.)
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- accustomedness
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A man may be accustomed to labor, attached to his profession, devoted to his religion, given to study or to gluttony (in the bad sense, given over, or given up, is a stronger and more hopeless expression, as is abandoned).
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- usual Jack isn't here. He may have missed his usual bus.
- familiar The familiar place had a new significance for her.
- customary It's customary to take calls outside the library.
- habitual Grandfather sat in his habitual place near the fire.
- experienced I had never experienced anything like that before.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| accustomed | steady | |
| usual | steady | |
| familiar | rising | |
| customary | steady | |
| habitual | steady | |
| experienced | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- used1
- 5 letters
- usual3
- 6 letters
- common2, inured2, wonted
- 7 letters
- regular3
- 8 letters
- standard2, familiar3, ordinary4, habitual4
- 9 letters
- customary4
- 10 letters
- inveterate4
- 11 letters
- experienced4, commonplace3
- 12 letters
- conventional4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (usual3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- accoutumé