accustomed

CEFRC1

/əˈkʌs.təmd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Familiar with something because you have experienced it often.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Familiar through use; usual; customary. (of a thing, condition, activity, etc.)

Examples

  • You will soon get accustomed to living here.

  • You will soon get accustomed to your new school.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Frequented by customers.

  2. Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions. (of a person)

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of accustom

More examples

In context

  • I am not accustomed to walk(ing) long distances.

  • She is getting more and more accustomed to the cold.

  • 1484, William Caxton (translator), The Book of the Subtyl Historyes and Fables of Esope, “The v fable is of the Foxe and of the busshe,” And ther fore men ought not to helpe them whiche ben acustomed to doo euylle

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

After living in the city for years, she became blank to the constant noise of traffic.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From accustom + -ed.