单词 | unwonted |
释义 | unwonted (once / 1543 pages) adj Unwonted is a pretty old-fashioned word now, meaning something unusual or out of the ordinary. Nowadays, unwonted is a pretty unwonted word itself. Unwonted was once a particularly beloved literary term, favored by authors like Henry James and Charles Dickens, whose books were filled with "unwonted circumstances," and the like. Not to be confused — as it often is — with unwanted, meaning not wanted or desired. The confusion arises not just because the words sound identical, but because their meanings overlap: it's a safe bet that anything unwonted is generally unwanted, too. WORD FAMILYunwonted: unwontedly+/wonted: unwonted, wontedly USAGE EXAMPLESA bizarre and unwonted emotion has been sweeping France these last few days. BBC(Jun 29, 2014) Like anything and anyone “that was at all unwonted,” he is seen through a haze of uninformed suspicion. Salon(Oct 08, 2012) "Fully, and from my heart," replied Sir Robert Croyland, with the unwonted tears coursing over his cheeks. James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford), The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III)—A Tale(2012) adj out of the ordinary an unwonted softness in her face Syn uncommon not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind |
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