Unused To

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈjuːzd tuː/

Definitions of unused to

adjective not accustomed or familiar with something

Example Sentences

A1 I am unused to spicy food.

A2 She is unused to the cold weather.

B1 They are unused to working long hours.

B2 He was unused to the fast pace of city life.

C1 The new manager was unused to the company's procedures.

C2 Despite her experience, she was unused to the level of responsibility in her new role.

preposition indicating that someone is not accustomed to or familiar with something

Example Sentences

A1 I am unused to spicy food.

A2 She is unused to the cold weather.

B1 The new employee is unused to the company's procedures.

B2 After living in the city for years, she is still unused to the noise.

C1 Having grown up in a small town, he is unused to the hustle and bustle of the city.

C2 Despite her extensive travels, she is still unused to the customs of this particular country.

Examples of unused to in a Sentence

formal The new employee was unused to the strict dress code at the office.

informal She was unused to waking up early for work.

slang He was totally unused to the boss's sense of humor.

figurative The athlete was unused to losing games, but he took it as a learning experience.

Grammatical Forms of unused to

• past tense: was unused to
• plural: are unused to
• comparative: more unused to
• superlative: most unused to
• present tense: are unused to
• future tense: will be unused to
• perfect tense: have been unused to
• continuous tense: is being unused to
• singular: is unused to
• positive degree: unused to
• infinitive: to be unused to
• gerund: being unused to
• participle: unused to

Origin and Evolution of unused to

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'unused to' originated in Middle English as a combination of the word 'un' meaning not and 'used' meaning accustomed to. It was used to describe something that one was not accustomed to or familiar with.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'unused to' evolved to become 'unaccustomed to' in modern English, with a similar meaning of not being familiar with something.