English Reference
Idiom idiom

unused to


not accustomed to, tolerant or accepting of; not used to.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I am unused to this hot weather.

CONTEXTUAL

He struggled with the new software because he was unused to working with such complex tools.

COMPLEX

The diplomat, being entirely unused to the informal customs of the local people, felt quite uncomfortable during the traditional ceremony.


Last updated August 10, 2026