as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
unacquainted with the latest developments in the field of astronomy
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Recent Examples of unacquainted
Shattered spirits are glued (ever so delicately) back together at a Christmas dinner table uniting the unacquainted and estranged, including a teenage Shirley Temple.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Dec. 2025
This was not somebody who was unacquainted with them.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
For the unacquainted, CurrentBody are the brand behind that iconic face mask scene in Emily in Paris, not to mention a firm favorite of Kourtney Kardashian, Margot Robbie, Victoria Beckham and Halle Berry.
—Shani Cohen, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2025
That being said, NEVER ENOUGH is clearly not a departure from the elements that made GLOW ON resonate with so many listeners, particularly those that were unacquainted with the hardcore genre.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unacquainted
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Dec. 2025
This was not somebody who was unacquainted with them.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
For the unacquainted, CurrentBody are the brand behind that iconic face mask scene in Emily in Paris, not to mention a firm favorite of Kourtney Kardashian, Margot Robbie, Victoria Beckham and Halle Berry.
—Shani Cohen, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2025
That being said, NEVER ENOUGH is clearly not a departure from the elements that made GLOW ON resonate with so many listeners, particularly those that were unacquainted with the hardcore genre.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacquainted
Adjective
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Yet up to 60% of people with thyroid disease remain unaware of their condition because fatigue, mood changes, and weight shifts get attributed to stress or aging before testing is even considered.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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A day later, people out playing with their kids at Two Trails Park Friday morning were unaware that a man had just been arrested and charged with an attempted murder, after allegedly attacking a woman there with a knife.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Across Southern California, e-bike popularity has soared, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — with a disportionate number of young riders ignorant or ignoring the rules of the road, authorities say, leading to crashes and in some cases fatalities.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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Having access to knowledge and being able to collectively reflect are rights too precious to surrender to those who prefer us ignorant.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The show, which runs through March 28, has a blistering message to impart about the insidious nature of authoritarian political movements and the dangers of being oblivious or indifferent.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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Reinhart’s Apple is a deliciously deadly mystery wrapped in sequins and pure unadulterated attitude, as Tung’s Pumpkin subtly manipulates the group to get to the bottom of a past incident that weighs on her personally, despite her new friends being oblivious to her true identity.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Unacquainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacquainted. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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