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
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Examples of unacquainted in a Sentence
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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
For the unacquainted, a quick description: the movie is about Rudolf Höss, the real-life commandant of Auschwitz, who lived in a home that shared a garden wall with the camp.
—Longreads, 5 Jan. 2024
For the unacquainted, MonoNeon is a Grammy Award-winning bassist known for his avant-garde playing style and decidedly vibrant wardrobe.
—Rachel.maree.cormack@gmail.com, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2024
For those still unacquainted, here are some key facts about Callum Turner.
—Riann Phillip, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
For the unacquainted, Gran Turismo is a racing simulator game that debuted in 1997.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2023
But the unacquainted aren’t given much to go on either.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Oct. 2023
For the unacquainted, Loch Lomond is a lake in southern Scotland that is part of the greater Loch Lomond area and the Trossachs National Park.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 June 2023
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
For the unacquainted, a quick description: the movie is about Rudolf Höss, the real-life commandant of Auschwitz, who lived in a home that shared a garden wall with the camp.
—Longreads, 5 Jan. 2024
For the unacquainted, MonoNeon is a Grammy Award-winning bassist known for his avant-garde playing style and decidedly vibrant wardrobe.
—Rachel.maree.cormack@gmail.com, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2024
For those still unacquainted, here are some key facts about Callum Turner.
—Riann Phillip, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
For the unacquainted, Gran Turismo is a racing simulator game that debuted in 1997.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2023
But the unacquainted aren’t given much to go on either.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Oct. 2023
For the unacquainted, Loch Lomond is a lake in southern Scotland that is part of the greater Loch Lomond area and the Trossachs National Park.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 June 2023
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