Synonyms of acquaintance

acquaintance

noun

ə-ˈkwān-tᵊn(t)s 

as in familiarity

knowledge gained by personal experience

Tiffany's acquaintance with cows is limited to a long-ago visit to a petting zoo when she was three

Synonyms & Similar Words

• familiarity
• experience
• involvement
• association
• introduction
• intimacy
• cognizance
• understanding
• exposure
• initiation
• awareness
• learning
• comprehension
• education
• information
• conception
• schooling
• training
• instruction
• inkling
• enlightenment
• notion
• grounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unfamiliarity
• ignorance
• inexperience
• greenness
• callowness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquaintance

Instead of operating only for financial gain, this expert acquaintance has higher-minded aims, namely the reclamation of a prize once bestowed upon a famous athlete. — Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026

But this movie isn’t meant for teenagers, or really anyone who has more than a passing acquaintance with young people of this generation. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026

Their attention is split across a feed of friends, acquaintances, advertisements, family, celebrities, influencers, brands and strangers – all competing for the same limited mental resources. — Matthew Pittman, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Fran decided to take them herself in a cab driven by an old acquaintance from high school (Rosie O’Donnell). — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026