unaccustomable
/ˌʌnəˈkʌstəməbəl/
unaccustomable adjective: unusual, unexpected, unaccountable.
Adjective
unaccustomable (comparative more unaccustomable, superlative most unaccustomable)
- Unusual, unexpected, unaccountable.
- O my Priſceria, let it not ſeeme ſtraunge vnto thee to beholde thine aged Fathers vnaccuſtomable acceſſe, ſince he is now perplexed with vnacquainted feares.1584, Thomas Lodge, “The Delectable Hiſtorie of Forbonius and Priſceria”, in An alarum againſt vſurers Containing tryed experiences againſt worldly abuſes […] , London: T. Eſte, for Sampſon Clarke...
- This is properly Venus, Beauty, vvhich kindles the fire of Love in Mankinde: […] VVe ſee many perſons exact, and unaccuſtomable in every part, deſtitute of this grace and comlineſſe; others leſſe perfect in thoſe particular conditions, excellently graceful and comely; […]1656, Tho[mas] Stanley, “[Plato.] A Platonick Discourse, Written in Italian by John Picus Earl of Mirandula, in Explication of a Sonnet by Hieronimo Benivieni.”, in The History of Philosophy, the...
Forms of unaccustomable
| comparative | more unaccustomable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unaccustomable |
Origin of unaccustomable
From un- + accustomable, in later use perhaps as an alteration of unaccustomed; compare Middle Scots unaccustomabill.
Words formed from unaccustomable
Questions about unaccustomable
- What does unaccustomable mean?
- Unaccustomable means unusual, unexpected, unaccountable.
- What part of speech is unaccustomable?
- Unaccustomable is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce unaccustomable?
- Unaccustomable is pronounced /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəməbəl/.
Words near unaccustomable in the dictionary
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