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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Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Charlie Brown loves camp and is determined to make his final year special, but Sally, a first-time camper, is nervous and skeptical of the new and unfamiliar place.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Kosinski wanted to accurately depict the sport without losing viewers who are unfamiliar with or even intimidated by it.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 June 2025
The journeys can only happen by chance, events that must be harrowing for the lizards as the lucky ones reach unfamiliar shores and make themselves at home for millions of years.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfamiliar
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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