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unwonted

un·won·ted

UK/ʌnˈwɒntɪd/ US/ʌnˈwɑntɪd/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

out of the ordinary

  • “an unwonted softness in her face”
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Origin

From un- + wonted. Redundant in form, as wont is by itself historically the participle adjective. Largely displaced earlier unwont.

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