unfamiliar
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4.4
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfɪl.jər/
- That new arrival comes with unfamiliar cries and smells and sounds.
- an unfamiliar object
- an unfamiliar word
- an unfamiliar environment
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Watch on YouTubeHe was creating comfort in a brand new environment, a space that's unfamiliar, stressful, and unpredictable.
- He was creating comfort in a brand new environment, a space that's unfamiliar, stressful, and unpredictable.
- It teaches us how to interpret unfamiliar phenomena.
- For readers outside the United Kingdom and Australasia, there may be a few unfamiliar terms.
- It has internal inconsistencies unless we allow for something wholly unfamiliar.
- And so let's start with your childhood with your dad or, or, and, and I'm unfamiliar with the event, so yeah, no worries.
- So maybe like, just explain this situation for people that are listening who are unfamiliar.
- He doesn't find any, instead only cars and buses, all unfamiliar in shape.
Examples
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Reddit is a fantastic place to ask questions about unfamiliar subjects and to seek expert advice.
Academic text (2011) -
This is an unfamiliar scenario to me.
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In the lovely world over, there are some unfamiliar terms.
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Teaching world music can be challenging when working with an unfamiliar style of music.
Academic text (2011) -
You are a guest in an unfamiliar home with unfamiliar customs.
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When what's good for us is unfamiliar, it can take time to adjust to it.
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Fear's a sensible response to an unfamiliar situation.
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It's about people figuring out and then conquering an unfamiliar marketplace, right?
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And for those unfamiliar with the Program, we've obtained a promotional video shown to new members upon joining.
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You are a guest in an unfamiliar home with unfamiliar customs.
Synonyms
520
2.3
Not known or named, often with no name given
386
2.3
Not known or familiar to you
265
4.1
From another place and not familiar there
86
7.0
Not well known or famous
49
7.3
Few people know about it
35
3.2
Not naturally part of a body or object and coming from outside
31
4.1
Not knowing much about something
10
5.3
Not used to something so it feels strange
8
8.0
People who do not know about a subject or activity
7
5.3
Not used to something because you have not done it often
4
4.2
Not familiar with a thing or situation
1
6.5
Not familiar with someone or something
1
6.7
Not knowing about something because you have no experience with it
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Etymology
Unfamiliar is made of un- ('not') and familiar, which is related to family and means 'known'. So unfamiliar literally means 'not known' or 'not like family', which is why we use it for people, places, or things you do not recognize.