WONTED Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

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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

Examples of wonted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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