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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › familiarFAMILIAR - 90 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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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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   2 days ago · Apr 17, 2024. Synonyms for FAMILIAR: well-known, accustomed, common, customary, frequent, ordinary, recognizable, routine, friendly, amicable, ….

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   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. acquainted. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related. Common usage.

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   WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Adjective: well-known. Synonyms: 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.

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   nouns. adverbs. ordinary. normal. usual. suggest new. Another way to say Familiar? Synonyms for Familiar (other words and phrases for Familiar).

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   Oct 13, 2023 · Find 171 ways to say FAMILIAR, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › familiarFamiliar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange. “ familiar ordinary objects found in every home”. “a familiar everyday scene”. “a familiar excuse”. “a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences”. synonyms: common, usual. commonly encountered. common or garden.