Accustomed and Understood

Accustomed

Accustomed adjective - Being in the habit or custom.

Understood and accustomed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understood" instead an adjective "Accustomed".

Nearby Word: accustoming

Understood

Understood adjective - Implied by or inferred from actions or statements.

Accustomed and understood are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accustomed" instead an adjective "Understood".

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / Prime Ministers of Ireland She admitted it was because while Ahern presented himself as a man of the people, Haughey was understood by her generation to be "accustomed to a certain standard of living", as they say, and never presented himself as the common man.
  • Less Disturbing in Context It is less disturbing when it is understood that this was to announce to other soldiers that she had the squad's protection in a camp full of young men who were accustomed to violence and seldom saw a woman.
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