familiar
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3.4
- adjective
- /fəˈmɪljər/
- Prospective mothers were introduced to the study by their most familiar health care provider.
- on familiar terms
- too familiar
- intimately familiar
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- What relationship are you more familiar with than that?
- Introverted people have a preference for solitude or small and familiar social groups.
Examples
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She chose to visit her familiar coffee shop rather than try a new place.
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Introverted people have a preference for solitude or small and familiar social groups.
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We have been mentioned already a couple of times, but you might not all be familiar with our work.
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Are any of you familiar with that term?
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Two teachers from the school, who were familiar with the students, accompanied the students to campus.
Academic text (2013) -
Ladies, most of you are familiar with our work here, the training of domestic servants and farm labourers.
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The teacher interacted with her students in a familiar manner and delivered consequences directly.
Academic text (2012) -
If the phone rang, she expected to hear his soothing, familiar voice on the other end.
Fiction book (1993) -
Researchers noted a relaxed atmosphere with student-teacher relationships that were more familiar than formal.
Academic text (2012) -
Many administrators and faculty at Stanford are intimately familiar with their arguments and their names.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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4.4
Having a very close personal relationship, sometimes sexual
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8.2
Too friendly in a way that makes you seem like a close friend
Antonyms
Compounds
How Close
Surface Forms
Etymology
Familiar comes from the Latin familiaris, meaning 'of the household', so it was used for people who were like family. That's why being familiar with someone means being close and friendly, like a member of your home.