adjective
- not usual or expected; uncommon or unfamiliar
Usage: formal
Examples
- The shy student showed unwonted confidence during the presentation.
- There was an unwonted silence in the usually noisy cafeteria.
- His unwonted generosity surprised everyone at the office.
- The teacher noticed the child’s unwonted behavior in class.
- An unwonted feeling of nervousness overcame her before the interview.
- The unwonted warmth of the winter day confused the hibernating animals.