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   Fa·mil·iar

   /fəˈmilyər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. well known from long or close association: "their faces will be familiar to many of you"
   • ▪ often encountered or experienced; common: "the situation was all too familiar" Similar well knownknownrecognizedaccustomedcommoneverydayday-to-dayordinarycommonplacefrequenthabitualusualcustomaryrepeatedroutinestandardstockmundanerun-of-the-millconventionalhouseholddomesticcommon or gardengarden varietyinformal:bog-standardliterary:wontedOpposite unfamiliar
   • ▪ having a good knowledge of: "ensure that you are familiar with the heating controls"
   • 2. in close friendship; intimate: "she had not realized they were on such familiar terms" Similar closeintimatedearnearconfidentialbosomfriendlyneighborlysociableamicableeasyinformal:pallychummymateybuddy-buddypalsy-walsythickthick as thieves
   • ▪ informal to an inappropriate degree: "he was being overly familiar with Gloria" Similar overfamiliarunduly familiarover-freepresumptuousdisrespectfulforwardboldimpudentimpertinentintrusivemaking passes atchatting upmaking advances towardinformal:pushyOpposite formal

   noun

   • 1. a demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch, often said to assume the form of an animal: "her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts"
   • 2. a close friend or associate.
   • 3. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a person rendering certain services in a pope's or bishop's household.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘intimate’, ‘on a family footing’): from Old French familier, from Latin familiaris, from familia ‘household servants, family’, from famulus ‘servant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. familiarly adverb

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   Synonyms. often encountered. well-known. known. seen frequently. generally seen. frequent. habitual. commonplace. ordinary. everyday. common. proverbial. customary. accustomed. usual. general. conventional. accepted. stock. traditional. Antonyms. unfamiliar. unknown. uncommon. new. unusual. unconventional. infrequent. rare. unaccustomed.

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   FAMILIAR in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for FAMILIAR. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. usual. common. everyday. ordinary. customary. intimate. habitual. accustomed. routine. well-known. regular. commonplace. companion. comrade. normal. known. conversant. conventional. informal. associate. frequent. confidant. buddy. standard.

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   2 days ago · Synonyms of 'familiar' in American English. 1 (adjective) in the sense of well-known. Synonyms. well-known. accustomed. common. customary. frequent. ordinary. recognizable. routine. 2 (adjective) in the sense of friendly. Synonyms. friendly. amicable. close. easy. intimate. relaxed. 3 (adjective) in the sense of disrespectful. Synonyms.

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   Familiar synonyms - 2 335 Words and Phrases for Familiar. usual. adj. # common , dry. common. adj. # ordinary , regular. everyday. adj. # common , simple. ordinary. adj. # common , regular. customary. adj. # common , usual. intimate. n. , adj. # friend , love. habitual. adj. # normal , ordinary. accustomed. adj. # common , normal. routine. adj.

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   well-known, everyday, common, commonplace, household, known, routine, customary, accustomed, regular, usual, oft-encountered, a household name (informal), same old (informal), conventional, traditional, known to all, widespread, talked-about, well-recognized, hackneyed. Antonyms: unfamiliar, unusual, strange, new, exotic. Sense: Adjective: friendly

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   Familiar Synonyms and Antonyms. fə-mĭlyər. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Common Words. Unique Words. Occurring quite often. (Adjective) Synonyms: common. everyday. frequent. regular. routine. widespread. Commonly known. (Adjective) Synonyms: intimate. accustomed. chummy. customary. close. frequent. common. habitual. conversant. well-known.

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   Oct 5, 2023 · On this page you'll find 265 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to familiar, such as: intimate, mundane, recognizable, simple, usual, and commonplace.