uncustomary

/ʌŋkˈʌstəmˌɛɹi/ adj

Not customary.

Word Origin Custom comes from Latin consuescere, literally 'to become accustomed together' — a shared habit. Uncustomary is something not habitual, out of the ordinary. Related words: accustom, accustomed, and customer (originally one who habitually buys).

adj Not customary.

His uncustomary silence made everyone suspicious.

(形容词) 非惯例的;不寻常的

他异乎寻常的沉默让所有人都起了疑心。

(adjetivo) inusitado; desacostumbrado; inusual; poco habitual; extraño [Inusitado; desacostumbrado.]

Su silencio desacostumbrado hizo que todos se sintieran sospechosos.

(adjectif) inhabituel; inaccoutumé; insolite; peu coutumier [Inhabituel ; qui n'est pas conforme à la coutume ou aux usages établis.]

Son silence **uncustomary** a mis tout le monde sur ses gardes.

(Adjektiv) ungewöhnlich; unüblich [**uncustomary** *Adj.* – nicht üblich; von der gewohnten Norm abweichend.]

Sein **uncustomary** Schweigen machte alle misstrauisch.

(形容詞) 慣例的ではないさま。いつものやり方ではない。

彼のいつもと違う沈黙は、同僚たちの間に不審感を募らせた。

(adjetivo) incomum; inusitado; atípico; não habitual [Não habitual; incomum.]

Seu silêncio incomum deixou todos desconfiados.

Word parts: un + custom + ary

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