The difference between Acquaintance and Stranger

When used as nouns, acquaintance means a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge, whereas stranger means a person whom one does not know.

Stranger is also verb with the meaning: to estrange.

check bellow for the other definitions of Acquaintance and Stranger

  1. Acquaintance as a noun (uncountable):

    A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy; acquaintanceship.

    Examples:

    "I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him."

  2. Acquaintance as a noun (countable):

    A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.

  1. Stranger as an adjective:

  1. Stranger as a noun:

    A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.

    Examples:

    "That gentleman is a stranger to me.  nowrap Children are taught not to talk to strangers."

  2. Stranger as a noun:

    An outsider or foreigner.

  3. Stranger as a noun:

    A newcomer.

  4. Stranger as a noun (humorous):

    One who has not been seen for a long time.

    Examples:

    "Hello, stranger!"

  5. Stranger as a noun (obsolete):

    One not belonging to the family or household; a guest; a visitor.

  6. Stranger as a noun (legal):

    One not privy or party to an act, contract, or title; a mere intruder or intermeddler; one who interferes without right.

    Examples:

    "Actual possession of land gives a good title against a stranger having no title."

  1. Stranger as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To estrange; to alienate.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

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