wonted

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How is the word wonted distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of wonted are accustomed, customary, habitual, and usual. While all these words mean "familiar through frequent or regular repetition," wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated.

his wonted determination

How is accustomed related to other words for wonted?

Accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom.

accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty

In what contexts can customary take the place of wonted?

The meanings of customary and wonted largely overlap; however, customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community.

the customary waiting period before the application is approved

Where would habitual be a reasonable alternative to wonted?

While in some cases nearly identical to wonted, habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition.

a habitual morning routine

When could usual be used to replace wonted?

Although the words usual and wonted have much in common, usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness.

my usual order for lunch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wonted His wonted improvisations and other departures from the script did not suggest his usual ease. Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 13 Mar. 2020 Egypt chose a different path, preferring to return to the wonted pain of dysfunctional autocracy and avoid civil war (although civil war seems even still to be creeping up on the Egyptians out of Sinai and Libya). Kenneth M. Pollack, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonted
Adjective
  • Nvidia’s Jensen Huang was more somber than usual on the AI juggernaut’s conference call following its blockbuster earnings, according to CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos , who has been analyzing all the action in the cult stock for the last 24 hours.
    John Melloy, CNBC, 29 May 2025
  • Recruiters are no longer confined to hiring in the same usual saturated areas, benefiting emerging tech hubs.
    Nacho De Marco, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • As is customary in Sri Lankan culture, the father’s first name becomes the son’s last name.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
  • For instance, in some places in the world, a cheek kiss is customary, Mr. Hanson noted.
    Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Be Strategic with Equity Compensation When Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) vest, the value is treated as ordinary income and taxed immediately.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • So many aspects of this Holy Father are just so ordinary.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Though conventional stretch offers the wearer many advantages—like asset enhancing fits and more mobility, for example—the environment pays the price as elastane is, essentially, plastic.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
  • On conventional comedies, actors break from time to time, and those outtakes usually end up in the credits.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Most kids use pacifiers—and up to a certain point, that's totally normal.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 May 2025
  • In a revealing interview on Insight With Chris Van Vliet, Omos detailed his journey from assuming his rapid growth was normal to facing a critical health crisis.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Seemingly once-in-a-lifetime events are now commonplace.
    Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • Blocking Fox News-watching and Truth Social-subscribing friends, cousins and siblings from social media feeds has become commonplace.
    Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • While that dealer’s price is more in line with typical used car depreciation, the Foundation series was at one time selling at wildly inflated prices on the used market due to high demand.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • The five plaintiffs are asking a Superior Court judge to render the city’s advancement of the typical $47.59-per-month trash fee null and void.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • In March 2025, Colossal unveiled its woolly mouse, engineered to carry genes for the mammoth's characteristic thick, golden coat and accelerated fat metabolism.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • But what really makes A View to a Kill sing are the baddies, starting at the top with the Nazi-bred, ex-KGB, genetically altered microchip tycoon, horse breeder, and airship enthusiast Max Zorin, played with characteristic flamboyance by Walken.
    EW.com, EW.com, 24 May 2025

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“Wonted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonted. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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