Unfamiliar: meaning, definitions and examples
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unfamiliar
[ หสn.fษหmษชl.i.ษr ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น desconhecido
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคชเคฐเคฟเคเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช unbekannt
๐ฎ๐ฉ tidak dikenal
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะทะฝะฐะนะพะผะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ nieznany
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆ็ฅใใฌ
๐ซ๐ท inconnu
๐ช๐ธ desconocido
๐น๐ท bilinmeyen
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฏ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ู ุฃููู
๐จ๐ฟ neznรกmรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ neznรกmy
๐จ๐ณ ้็็
๐ธ๐ฎ neznan
๐ฎ๐ธ รณkunnugur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะตะนัะฐะฝัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ namษlum
๐ฒ๐ฝ desconocido
Word origin
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.