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Definition of UNFAMILIAR

not known or experienced before <ordered an unfamiliar wine and was surprised to find that it was much drier than what they were used to>

Synonyms fresh, novel, original, strange, unaccustomed, unfamiliar, unheard-of, unknown, unprecedented

Related Words innovative, unique; nontraditional, unconventional, untried, unused, unworn; pathbreaking, pioneering, trailblazing

Near Antonyms conventional, established, traditional, tried, tried-and-true; derivative, imitative

Antonyms familiar, hackneyed, old, time-honored, tired, warmed-over