familiarity

1 the state of being in a very personal or private relationship the elderly couple enjoys a familiarity that is the result of many years of happy marriage Synonyms of familiarity belonging, chumminess, closeness, inseparability, intimacy, nearness Words Related to familiarity immediacy; affinity, kinship; commitment, devotedness, devotion; affection, attachment, fondness, love, passion; constancy, faithfulness, fidelity; amity, fellowship, friendship, goodwill; affability, conviviality, cordiality, geniality; mutuality; cliquishness, clubbiness Near Antonyms of familiarity aloofness, coldness, coolness, remoteness, reserve Antonyms of familiarity distance

2 a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark placing his hand on my shoulder was just one familiarity by the car salesman that I did not appreciate Synonyms of familiarity impropriety, faux pas, gaff, gaffe, indiscretion, solecismWords Related to familiarity blunder, error, flub, fumble, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, slip, slipup, stumble; discourtesy, incivility, offense (or offence); boner, howler; foul-up, muff; misapprehension, miscalculation, misconception, misjudgment, misstatement, misunderstandingNear Antonyms of familiarity form, manners, mores, proprietiesAntonyms of familiarity amenity, attention, civility, courtesy, formality, gesture, pleasantry

3 knowledge gained by personal experience the restaurant critic's considerable familiarity with restaurant kitchens should stand her in good stead Synonyms of familiarity cognizance, acquaintanceWords Related to familiarity association, experience, exposure, intimacy, involvement; initiation, introduction; awareness, comprehension, conception, inkling, notion, understanding; education, enlightenment, grounding, information, instruction, learning, schooling, trainingNear Antonyms of familiarity callowness, greenness, ignorance, inexperienceAntonyms of familiarity unfamiliarity