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

• 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

Thanks to a prescient investment in producing a promotional video for the CTR model, the world would become acquainted with Ruf through scenes of gratuitous smokey drifts on the Nurburgring, captured from a helicopter no less. —Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025

Questions of family expectations and classism arise as the couple and their families become acquainted with each other. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 July 2025

The success of those songs thrust me into the mainstream and acquainted audiences with my face and sound. —Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025

An up-and-coming leader can keep the interactions casual with a handshake, an introduction and an invitation to get more acquainted outside of the event. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

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