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familiar

familiar

476 2.8
Knowing a place or subject well from experience
  • adjective
  • /fəˈmɪljər/
translation icon : familiarizado con
  • Know the name of each pupil personally and be familiar with the learner's interests.
  • become familiar with
  • more familiar with
  • already familiar with

I believe I am familiar enough with this stuff.

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Examples

  • Third, teachers should put the words into context and make connections to familiar aspects of students' lives.

    Academic text (2013)
  • She is familiar with the history of the town because she grew up there.

  • I believe I am familiar enough with this stuff.

  • But are you familiar with this idea?

  • This was said by people familiar with the matter on Tuesday.

  • Are you familiar with the artist?

  • Are you familiar with that game?

  • And you may be familiar with this phrase.

  • For example, most people are familiar with the movie Road to Perdition.

  • Students play the provided rhythmic cycle several times until they are familiar with the basic pattern.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

accustomed to
vsfamiliar
116 3.5

Familiar with something because you do it often

refers to being well informed or closely connected rather than mere habit
intimate
vsfamiliar
15 5.8

Knowing something very well because of long study or experience

is thorough knowledge gained from experience or association but less about detailed study
conversant
vsfamiliar
5 6.9

Familiar with a subject through experience or study

is broader personal knowledge from close association rather than subject study
long-familiar
vsfamiliar
1 4.2

Known for a long time and easy to recognize

is similar but covers general acquaintance without stressing long duration
acquainted
vsfamiliar
1 3.9

Knowing someone or something a little from experience

is more fully informed and often more thoroughly known through experience

Antonyms

367 3.7

Not knowing about something or how it works

104 4.4

Not known or seen before

Compounds

40 2.0

Someone you have seen before and can easily recognize

familiar spirit
  • Literature
1 9.9

A small magical animal that helps a witch or wizard

Known for a long time and easy to recognize

How Familiar

expert
3 3.5
knowledgeable
92 4.1
familiar
476 2.8
acquainted
1 3.9
unfamiliar
104 4.4

Surface Forms

familiar positive
familiarer comparative
familiarest superlative

Etymology

Familiar comes from the Latin familia ('household'), so to be familiar with something is to know it as if it were part of your home. So, if you are familiar with a place or idea, you know it well from experience.