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Unacquainted: meaning, definitions and examples

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unacquainted

 

[ หŒสŒnษ™หˆkweษชntษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Not acquainted or familiar with someone or something.

Synonyms

ignorant, unaware, unfamiliar

Examples of usage

  • I felt unacquainted with the new office policies.
  • She seemed unacquainted with the local customs.
  • We were unacquainted with the history of the area.
Context #2 | Adjective

relationship

Not having met or been introduced to someone before.

Synonyms

new, stranger, unknown

Examples of usage

  • We were unacquainted until the party last night.
  • He remained unacquainted with his new neighbors for months.

Translations

Translations of the word "unacquainted" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desconhecido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเคฐเคฟเคšเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unbekannt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak dikenal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะทะฝะฐะนะพะผะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieznany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœช็Ÿฅ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inconnu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desconocido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bilinmeyen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•Œ๋ ค์ง€์ง€ ์•Š์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุนุฑูˆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neznรกmรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neznรกmy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœช็Ÿฅ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neznan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณรพekktur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะปะณั–ัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ namษ™lum

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desconocido

Etymology

The word 'unacquainted' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'acquainted,' which comes from the Old French word 'acointier,' meaning 'make friends with.' The term has been used in English since the 16th century to describe a lack of familiarity or relationship with someone or something.

See also: acquaint, acquaintance, acquaintances, acquainted, reacquaint.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,984, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.