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Accustomed vs Usual - What's the difference?

accustomed | usual |

As adjectives the difference between accustomed and usual

is that accustomed is familiar through use; usual; customary while usual is most commonly occurring.

As a verb accustomed

is (accustom).

accustomed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Familiar through use; usual; customary.
  • * An accustomed action - Shakespeare, Macbeth, V-v
  • Inured to; adapted to existing conditions.
    • accustomed to walking long distances
    accustomed to cold
  • (obsolete) Frequented by customers
  • * A well accustomed shop - Smollett

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (accustom)

    • usual

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • most commonly occurring
    • The preference of a boy to a girl is a usual occurrence in some parts of China.
    It is becoming more usual these days to rear children as bilingual.

    Synonyms

    * common, wonted, normal, standard, regular, ordinary, plain, simple

    Antonyms

    * unusual

    Derived terms

    * usualness * usually * unusual * as usual

    Related terms

    * usuality

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