unacquainted

adjective

un·​ac·​quaint·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈkwān-təd How to pronounce unacquainted (audio)
: not acquainted: such as
a
: not having experience or knowledge of something
used with with
was unacquainted with the issues
a reader unacquainted with her style
She was unacquainted with the world of the fashionable New York hotel …Edith Wharton
b
: not known personally or socially
introducing two previously unacquainted cousins
unacquaintedness noun

Examples of unacquainted in a Sentence

unacquainted with the latest developments in the field of astronomy
Recent Examples on the Web Who invites a bunch of previously unacquainted (or semi-acquainted) people to their home and then doesn’t introduce (or re-introduce) them to each other at the beginning of the evening? Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024 For the unacquainted, the FlexStyle is an all-in-one blow dryer, straighter, and curling iron that styles hair by sucking it around the barrel with heated air, resulting in beautiful barrel curls. Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday the shooting stemmed from a dispute between people who were apparently unacquainted prior to an encounter at the rally. Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024 For the unacquainted, a quick description: the movie is about Rudolf Höss, the real-life commandant of Auschwitz, who lived in a home that shared a garden wall with the camp. Longreads, 5 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unacquainted 

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Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unacquainted was in 1565

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“Unacquainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacquainted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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