acquainted

adjective

ac·​quaint·​ed ə-ˈkwān-təd 

1

: having personal knowledge of something : having seen or experienced something

—+ with

a lawyer who is well acquainted with the facts in this case

I'm not acquainted with her books.

2

: having met : being known to and having knowledge of someone

two people who are not yet acquainted

They spent the afternoon getting acquainted (with each other).

Synonyms of acquainted

• informed
• familiar
• aware

Examples of acquainted in a Sentence

would like to see students become acquainted with all the services that the university has to offer

Recent Examples on the Web

But that conflict quickly fizzles as both parents become acquainted with this robot, whose memories only extend to the information the couple provided. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

The next day, the young actor had a massive hangover and hadn’t even become acquainted with the script. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026

Hoffman’s mother, when Scheiber later speaks to her, is well acquainted with this flavor of incredulity. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Our niece became acquainted with a man through a website. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English acointet, aqueynted, past participle of acoynten, aqueynten, "to acquaint"

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing acquainted

• get better acquainted

Rhymes for acquainted

• unacquainted
• attainted
• repainted
• unpainted
• untainted
• fainted
• painted
• sainted
• tainted