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   Un·fa·mil·iar

   /ˌənfəˈmilēər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not known or recognized: "his voice was unfamiliar to her" Similar unknownnewstrangequeerforeignalienunheard ofbeyond someone's kenOpposite familiar
   • ▪ unusual or uncharacteristic: "the yellow taxicab was an unfamiliar sight on these roads" Similar unusualuncommonunconventionalnoveldifferentexoticalternativeunorthodoxoddpeculiarcuriousatypicaluncharacteristicunwontedabnormalanomalousaberrantout of the ordinaryOpposite common
   • ▪ not having knowledge or experience of: "the organization was set up to advise people who might be unfamiliar with legal procedures" Similar unacquainted withunused tounaccustomed tounconversant withunpracticed ininexperienced inunskilled inunversed inuninformed aboutunenlightened aboutignorant ofuninitiated innew tofresh tostrange toa stranger tounaware ofinformal:in the dark aboutrare:nescient ofOpposite conversant

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNFAMILIAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to not have any knowledge or experience of something: Many older people are unfamiliar with computers. See more. Fewer examples. Many of the technical terms were unfamiliar to me. She felt increasingly nervous as she walked across a room full of unfamiliar faces. I'm afraid you'll have to explain things to me, I'm unfamiliar with this system.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unfamiliarUnfamiliar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of unfamiliar. adjective. not known or well known. “a name unfamiliar to most” “be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings” synonyms: strange, unknown. not known before. unacquainted, unacquainted with, unfamiliar with. having little or no knowledge of. foreign, strange.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › unfamiliarUnfamiliar - definition of unfamiliar by The Free Dictionary

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   Define unfamiliar. unfamiliar synonyms, unfamiliar pronunciation, unfamiliar translation, English dictionary definition of unfamiliar. adj. 1. Not being acquainted; not conversant: unfamiliar with the roads here. 2. Not within one's knowledge; strange: unfamiliar faces. un′fa·mil·iar′i·ty...

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionunfamiliar adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   unfamiliar with something not having any knowledge or experience of something. We were quite unfamiliar with the town. Definition of unfamiliar adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNFAMILIAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · (ʌnfəmɪliəʳ ) 1. adjective. If something is unfamiliar to you, you know nothing or very little about it, because you have not seen or experienced it before. She grew many wonderful plants that were unfamiliar to me. [ + to] I was alone in an unfamiliar city. Synonyms: strange, new, unknown, different More Synonyms of unfamiliar.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › unfamiliarunfamiliar | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to not have any knowledge or experience of something: Many older people are unfamiliar with computers. (Definition of unfamiliar from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unfamiliar. in Chinese (Traditional) 不熟悉的，陌生的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 不熟悉的，陌生的… See more. in Spanish.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › unfamiliarityUnfamiliar Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Unfamiliar definition, not familiar; not acquainted with or conversant about: to be unfamiliar with a subject. See more.