unfamiliar

[uhn-fuh-mil-yer] / ˌʌn fəˈmɪl yər /

ADJECTIVE

different, strange

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bizarre curious exotic foreign new obscure peculiar unaccustomed unexpected unexplored unknown unusual

WEAK

alien anomalous extraordinary fantastic little-known novel original out-of-the-way outlandish recondite remarkable remote uncommon uninvestigated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common familiar known normal ordinary regular standard usual

WEAK

experienced knowing versed

ADJECTIVE

inexperienced; not knowing about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

oblivious unaccustomed unaware unknown

WEAK

ignorant incognizant inconversant not associated not versed in out of contact unacquainted unconversant uninformed uninitiated uninstructed unknowing unpracticed unskilled unversed unwitting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aware

WEAK

experienced familiar knowing known usual versed

Example Sentences

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There was a man lying stretched out in the hay, a man in a uniform, an unfamiliar blue uniform.

From Literature

My brother's sent me a few things, but it was unfamiliar territory for me to be in a line-break situation like that.

From BBC

Tansy spoke in a voice unfamiliar to us.

From Literature

Further west, he and Fa often camped in summer to gather lime hark for rope-making; but this part looked unfamiliar.

From Literature

Not only was it unfamiliar, but it felt tainted, as if we intended to pull something over on James.

From Literature