usual, customary, habitual, wonted, accustomed mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition. usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness.

Habitual and customary (Definition of accustomed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

ACCUSTOMED definition: customary; usual; habitual. See examples of accustomed used in a sentence.

to make (especially oneself) familiar with or used to.

If you are accustomed to something, you know it so well or have experienced it so often that it seems natural, unsurprising, or easy to deal with.

Definition of accustomed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you're accustomed to something, you're used to it. Being accustomed has to do with habits and lifestyle.

Jan 20, 2026 · Adjective accustomed (comparative more accustomed, superlative most accustomed) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions. (of a person)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 ac•cus•tomed (ə kus′ təmd), adj. customary; usual; habitual: in their accustomed manner. habituated; acclimated …

Frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary. Answered with his accustomed modesty.