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单词 unfamiliar
释义

unfamiliar

adjective

un·​fa·​mil·​iar ˌən-fə-ˈmil-yər How to pronounce unfamiliar (audio)
: not familiar:
a
: not well-known : strange
an unfamiliar place
b
: not well acquainted
unfamiliar with the subject
unfamiliarity
ˌən-fə-ˌmil-ˈyer-ə-tē How to pronounce unfamiliar (audio)
-ˌmi-lē-ˈyer-
-ˈya-rə-
noun
unfamiliarly
ˌən-fə-ˈmil-yər-lē How to pronounce unfamiliar (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • fresh
  • new
  • novel
  • original
  • strange
  • unaccustomed
  • unheard-of
  • unknown
  • unprecedented
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Example Sentences

He gets nervous when he is in unfamiliar surroundings. The book is full of unfamiliar words.
Recent Examples on the Web Nearly every on-air TV football team will have something new or unfamiliar about it. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 That doesn’t mean Staley was unfamiliar with Michel. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Many live inland and are unfamiliar with tidal waters. Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 The first time exhibiting at the Big E, the crew at Two Weeks Notice isn’t unfamiliar with the fair. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 Considering that polio hasn’t been detected in the country since 1979, the millions of people born in the last 40 years are largely unfamiliar with the virus and its vaccine. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 Some gun control advocates warn spiking sales could mean more firearms are owned by inexperienced people who are unfamiliar with the risks. Joe Walsh, Forbes, 4 July 2022 Even for those visitors for whom the reference was unfamiliar, the work still packed a wallop. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Chen is not unfamiliar with home improvement shows. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

unfamiliar

adjective

un·​fa·​mil·​iar ˌən-fə-ˈmil-yər How to pronounce unfamiliar (audio)
1
: not well-known : strange
an unfamiliar sight
2
: lacking good knowledge of something
I'm unfamiliar with this subject.

unfamiliar

adjective

as in strange
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 & Similar Words

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  • strange
  • novel
  • new
  • unprecedented
  • unknown
  • fresh
  • unaccustomed
  • original
  • unique
  • unheard-of
  • innovative
  • nontraditional
  • untried
  • unconventional
  • pioneering
  • unused
  • trailblazing
  • unworn
  • pathbreaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • familiar
  • old
  • hackneyed
  • tired
  • traditional
  • conventional
  • established
  • tried
  • time-honored
  • derivative
  • warmed-over
  • tried-and-true
  • imitative
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