accustomed
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
familiar with something because you have done it or experienced it often.
familiar with something through repeated experience or habit; adapted to specific conditions.
Simple“It took a few weeks, but I am finally accustomed to the cold weather here.”
In context“After years of living in the city, she found herself so accustomed to the constant background noise that the silence of the countryside kept her awake.”
UsageUsually follows the verb 'to be' or 'to become' and takes the preposition 'to'.
PitfallI am accustomed to wake up early. I am accustomed to waking up early.The word 'to' here is a preposition, so it must be followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form), not the base verb.
Antonymsunaccustomedunfamiliar - 02 C1 Advanced
describing something that is your normal habit or the usual way things are done.
customary or usual; describing an action, position, or object that is established by habit.
Simple“He sat down in his accustomed seat at the head of the table.”
In context“The diplomat spoke with his accustomed elegance, navigating the difficult questions without causing any offense to the visiting delegation.”
UsageOften placed before the noun it describes.
Antonyms
“This drop in temperature might come as a bit of a shock for some after being accustomed to the hotter-than-average weather we've seen for weeks.”
“This ensures that Sartore will have better access to the animals and that they’ll be accustomed to being around people.”
From accustom + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.