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accustomed

[uh-kuhs-tuhmd] / əˈkʌs təmd /
ADJECTIVE
be or become prepared, used to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
addicted
STRONG
acclimatized acquainted adapted confirmed disciplined familiarized grooved habituated inured seasoned trained
WEAK
familiar given to habituated in in the habit settled in
Antonyms
WEAK
abnormal unaccustomed unusual
ADJECTIVE
normal, usual
Synonyms
STRONGEST
customary
STRONG
accepted established expected general set
WEAK
chronic common conventional everyday habitual ordinary orthodox regular routine traditional typical
Antonyms
WEAK
abnormal unaccustomed unusual

Example Sentences

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Nazih Yahya, a septuagenarian resident with the wearied tone of someone long accustomed to conflict, expected the Israeli military to treat residents in non-Shiite villages differently from areas it counts as bastions of Hezbollah support.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

This has been a season of turmoil for a club so accustomed to winning.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

"We are growing accustomed to violence, resigning ourselves to it, and becoming indifferent. Indifferent to the deaths of thousands of people," he told a crowd in St Peter's Square.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They have become accustomed to rising from bed whenever the electricity blinks on, no matter the hour, to cook and do laundry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Dicey stood for a minute, letting her eyes grow accustomed to the darkness.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt