unacquainted
adjective
un·ac·quaint·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈkwān-təd 
: 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
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
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Each year, several largely unacquainted, disparate-minded luminaries from across the film world—directors, screenwriters, actors, and, on occasion, critics—are brought together to manufacture the illusion of consensus.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
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
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for unacquainted
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“Unacquainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unacquainted. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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