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
  • Many of Garmin’s usual non-connected features are present in the Bounce 2 as well.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Temperatures will remain warmer than usual for this time of year, with highs climbing to the upper 80s or near 90 degrees in the metro area.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Agbadou has appeared sluggish and careless at the heart of defence, while Andre has lacked his customary composure in midfield.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But the customary podium ceremony was canceled because of the unrest.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • National reconciliation is Lee’s priority despite controversies Ex-President Yoon’s martial law declaration brought tens of thousands of ordinary South Koreans onto the street and rekindled dark memories of military rule.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In their experiments, the researchers froze water with different amounts of ordinary salt (NaCl).
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As a result, embodied emissions, e-waste, and the administrative burden of the conventional hardware refresh cycle are greatly reduced.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Broiler Basics & Heat Intensity Unlike conventional oven baking, which uses indirect heat, a broiler produces direct, concentrated heat from above—essentially like an upside-down grill inside your oven.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Magnesium is needed to transport potassium and calcium across cell membranes and maintain normal heart rhythms.
    Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The weather when the sailor went missing were close to normal, according to Sky News Australia's Senior Meteorologist Rob Sharpe.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Prequels have become rather commonplace in sci-fi these days, offering us a window into the event that shaped the world of the original story.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • British and English flags have also become commonplace in cities and towns across the nation in tandem with the protests.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The characteristic fragrance results from a complex mixture of chemicals that can actually impact our health.
    Anan Bishara, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But the other one, closer to the compact subcluster, was smaller and had a characteristic bow shock shape, a dull cone similar to the wake left behind as a ship moves through water.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Wonted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonted. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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