Unfamiliar

Word UNFAMILIAR
Character 10
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.əɹ/

Definitions and meanings of "Unfamiliar"

What do we mean by unfamiliar?

Not being acquainted; not conversant. adjective

Not within one's knowledge; strange. adjective

Not familiar; not well known or acquainted; not wonted by frequent use.

Strange, not familiar. adjective

An unfamiliar person; a stranger. noun

Not known or well known adjective

An unfamiliar person; a stranger.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Unfamiliar

The word "unfamiliar" in example sentences

These gentlemen were using a phrase unfamiliar to many in northern and eastern linguistic regions but easily understood by “country” talkers and especially black Americans; it is deeply rooted in the usages of some of the great contributors to the English language. ❋ William Safire (2003)

It's a throw-away line in a story on page A15, a mention of a name unfamiliar to many Americans. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Well, for those find the term unfamiliar, I want to give a brief description of Xobni. ❋ Jayita (2010)

The tall and very elegant woman manager stepped forward and answered -- taking my shopping bag from my hands and setting it, firmly, far away from her crystal and Limoges -- that her shop specialized in "unfamiliar" pieces. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Millions of people had customarily died in unfamiliar wars, nations had been marked down to rubble, as good as malicious heedlessness was upon any side. ❋ Admin (2009)

Familiar characters show up in unfamiliar roles (Flash Thompson is a superhero, there's a new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants), Sue is childless, and the plot centers around Johnny's wedding. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Someone good at connecting the dots in unfamiliar data. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This could be seen as a comparison between soldiers that die in unfamiliar lands because of the war. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Viewers might not feel at home in unfamiliar 'House' - USATODAY. com ❋ Unknown (2009)

Viewers might not feel at home in unfamiliar 'House' ❋ Unknown (2009)

They are mucking around in unfamiliar ground, hoping some votes will stick to their boots in the process. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Anyone biking in unfamiliar territory definitely should be wearing a helmet, but I doubt the unstaffed kiosks would carry them, unless they had some kind of expensive vending machine. ❋ Unknown (2009)

By mapping values from body poses, it turns out people can learn to inhabit other bodies not just with oddly shaped limbs, or limbs attached in unfamiliar places, but even bodies with different numbers of limbs. ❋ Jaron Lanier (2010)

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