Unfamiliar: meaning, definitions and examples

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unfamiliar

 

[ หŒสŒn.fษ™หˆmษชl.i.ษ™r ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Not known or recognized; new or strange.

Synonyms

new, strange, unknown, unrecognized

Examples of usage

  • It was an unfamiliar feeling to her.
  • He found himself in an unfamiliar environment.
  • The language was unfamiliar to him.
  • She felt uncomfortable and unfamiliar in the new city.
Context #2 | Adjective

knowledge

Not well known or easily recognized; not acquainted with.

Synonyms

ignorant, unacquainted, unfamiliarized, uninformed

Examples of usage

  • He was unfamiliar with the local customs.
  • The subject matter was unfamiliar to most students.
  • John felt unfamiliar with the latest technology.

Translations

Translations of the word "unfamiliar" 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 ่ฆ‹็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใฌ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inconnu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desconocido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bilinmeyen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚ฏ์„ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุฃู„ูˆู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neznรกmรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neznรกmy

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™Œ็”Ÿ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neznan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณkunnugur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะนั‚ะฐะฝั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ namษ™lum

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desconocido

Etymology

The word 'unfamiliar' originated in the late 16th century from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'familiar'. It has been used in English literature to describe things or situations that are not known, recognized, or easily understood.

See also: familiarity, familiarize, unfamiliarity, unfamiliarized.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,758 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.