˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

unfamiliar

[ uhn-fuh-mil-yer ]

adjective

  1. not familiar; not acquainted with or conversant about:

    to be unfamiliar with a subject.

  2. different; unaccustomed; unusual; strange:

    an unfamiliar treat.

    Synonyms: , ,



unfamiliar

/ ˌʌnfəˈmɪljə; ˌʌnfəˌmɪlɪˈærɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. not known or experienced; strange
  2. postpositivefoll bywith not familiar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ËŒ³Ü²Ô´Ú²¹Ëˆ³¾¾±±ô¾±²¹°ù±ô²â, adverb
  • unfamiliarity, noun
Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·´Ú²¹Â·³¾¾±±ô·¾±Â·²¹°ù·¾±Â·³Ù²â [uhn-f, uh, -mil-ee-, ar, -i-tee], noun
  • ³Ü²Ôî€Ð­²¹Â·³¾¾±±ôi²¹°ù·±ô²â adverb
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of unfamiliar1

First recorded in 1585–95; un- 1 + familiar
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

That was the soundtrack as I went looking for familiar places in a landscape now as unfamiliar as the back of the moon.

From

In unfamiliar territory, the four stood dressed head-to-toe in black suits, accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra, playing to a sold-out crowd of more than 5,000 fans.

From

Dani's story - of a disabled person struggling to access the same available healthcare as non-disabled people - is not an unfamiliar one.

From

On the day of the shooting, the two friends had just returned from grocery shopping when they noticed an “unfamiliar, brand-new looking BMW in the driveway,†Jahanshahi said.

From

Part of what contributed to his struggles last year, he said, was working with an unfamiliar training staff while coming off the torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered in Week 3 of 2023.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement