unacclimated

adjective

un·​ac·​cli·​mat·​ed ˌən-ˈa-klə-ˌmā-təd How to pronounce unacclimated (audio)
ə-ˈklī-mə-,
-ˌmā-
: not adapted to a new climate, place, or situation : not acclimated
new arrivals unacclimated to the local environment

Examples of unacclimated in a Sentence

unacclimated to the intense heat of the tropics

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unacclimated was in 1846

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Cite this Entry

“Unacclimated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacclimated. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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