unfamiliar
adjective
un·fa·mil·iar
ˌən-fə-ˈmil-yər 
: not familiar:
a
: not well-known : strange
an unfamiliar place
b
: not well acquainted
unfamiliar with the subject
Examples of unfamiliar in a Sentence
He gets nervous when he is in unfamiliar surroundings.
The book is full of unfamiliar words.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Do not install anything from random links, especially those shared through ads, messages or unfamiliar websites.
2.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
During spring migration, recently hatched and newly mature moths move from the breeding grounds they were born in, to the distant, unfamiliar caverns.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
By co-creating a development plan focused on embracing experimentation—such as testing new CRM platforms, gathering feedback from younger team members and exploring customer data patterns in unfamiliar ways—the results started to come in with a modest yet meaningful uptick in sales.
—Arthi Rabikrisson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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unfamiliar
adjective
un·fa·mil·iar
ˌən-fə-ˈmil-yər
1
: not well-known : strange
an unfamiliar place
2
: not well acquainted
unfamiliar with the subject
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