unfamiliar
un·fa·mil·iar
adjective \ˌən-fə-ˈmil-yər\Definition of UNFAMILIAR
: not familiar: a : not well-known : strange <an unfamiliar place> b : not well acquainted <unfamiliar with the subject>
— un·fa·mil·iar·i·ty \-ˌmil-ˈyar-ə-tē, -ˌmi-lē-ˈyar-\ noun
— un·fa·mil·iar·ly \-ˈmil-yər-lē\ adverb
Examples of UNFAMILIAR
- He gets nervous when he is in unfamiliar surroundings.
- The book is full of unfamiliar words.
First Known Use of UNFAMILIAR
1594
Related to UNFAMILIAR
- Synonyms
- fresh, novel, original, strange, unaccustomed, new, unheard-of, unknown, unprecedented
- Antonyms
- familiar, hackneyed, old, time-honored, tired, warmed-over
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