accustomed

Familiar through repetition

Accustomed means familiar through habit or experience.

You become accustomed to something by repeated exposure: She grew accustomed to the noise.

What you're accustomed to feels normal or expected: He took his accustomed seat by the window.

The word often appears with "to" to indicate habitual behavior: I'm not accustomed to being interrupted.

usual

normal

Conforming to standard

expected · conventional · traditional · established · commonplace · familiar · regular · wonted · prevailing · everyday

habituated

ingrained

Firmly established by habit

conditioned · inured · seasoned · hardened · desensitized · trained · entrenched · naturalized · acculturated · assimilated

comfortable

at-ease

Relaxed military stance

secure · adjusted · oriented · situated · established · grounded · rooted · anchored · ensconced · belonging

routine

habitual

Done by routine

recurring · repeated · systematic · scheduled · practiced · ingrained · automatic · reflexive · instinctive · mechanical

familiar

acquainted

Having personal knowledge of

aware · versed · practiced · well-versed · cognizant · intimate · savvy · schooled · initiated · informed

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Opposites
familiarity and habituation

accustomedunaccustomed

Not yet familiar with

unfamiliar · unused · disaccustomed · inexperienced · new

typicality and custom

accustomedunwonted

Not customary or habitual

unaccustomed · unusual · uncommon · abnormal · atypical

disposition and inclination

accustomedaverse

Opposed or unwilling

disinclined · opposed · resistant · reluctant · unapt

Family

accustom, accustoming, accustoms

Familiarity
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