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unfamiliar

/ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/adjective4 syllables

Unfamiliar means: not known or well known.

Synonyms for unfamiliar6

adjective, as in not known or well known

strange, unknown, unacquainted, unacquainted with, unfamiliar with, foreign

Opposites of unfamiliar

familiar

What does unfamiliar mean?1

adjective

1

not known or well known“a name unfamiliar to most”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unfamiliar?1

three syllables

familiar
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Unfamiliar in a sentence

  • Be cautious around unfamiliar animals, they might be wild.Amastan
  • Andorra is a small nation, largely unfamiliar to many around the world.Lumi
  • If you come across an unfamiliar word, look it up in your dictionary.CK
  • Don't touch any unfamiliar plants, they might be harmful!Amastan
  • Being unfamiliar with foreign languages, you'll never be able to understand the foreigner's silence.FeuDRenais2
  • If someone unfamiliar approaches you, don't respond to them.Amastan
  • You can't just leave someone to their own devices in a hazardous, unfamiliar setting!Luornu
  • Think twice before clicking on unfamiliar links or downloads.Amastan

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