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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

For six months, the son of one of the world’s richest men kept hearing the same unfamiliar word: No.

From The Wall Street Journal

For most hardy Labour delegates, defeat is not an unfamiliar feeling.

From BBC

He walked at a fast clip, feeling quite excited because this was, after all, an excursion into the unchartered and unfamiliar.

From Literature

To someone unfamiliar with the condition, all could be mistaken for intoxication, defiance or guilt.

From Los Angeles Times

Snow and ice obscure features normally used to navigate through an unfamiliar landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal