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unfamiliar

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unfamiliar

not known or experienced before

ordered an unfamiliar wine and was surprised to find that it was much drier than what they were used to

Synonyms of unfamiliar

fresh, new, novel, original, strange, unaccustomed, unheard-of, unknown, unprecedented

Words Related to unfamiliar

innovative, unique

nontraditional, unconventional, untried, unused, unworn

pathbreaking, pioneering, trailblazing

Near Antonyms of unfamiliar

conventional, established, traditional, tried, tried-and-true

derivative, imitative

Antonyms of unfamiliar

familiar, hackneyed, old, time-honored, tired, warmed-over

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