The difference between Familiar and Unacquainted

When used as adjectives, familiar means known to one, whereas unacquainted means not acquainted, unfamiliar (with someone or something).

Familiar is also noun with the meaning: an attendant spirit, often in animal or even demon form.

check bellow for the other definitions of Familiar and Unacquainted

  1. Familiar as an adjective:

    Known to one.

    Examples:

    "there’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar'"

  2. Familiar as an adjective:

    Acquainted.

    Examples:

    "I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears"

  3. Familiar as an adjective:

    Intimate or friendly.

    Examples:

    "we are not on familiar terms; our neighbour is not familiar'"

  4. Familiar as an adjective:

    Inappropriately intimate or friendly.

    Examples:

    "Don’t be familiar with me, boy!"

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  5. Familiar as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a family; familial.

  1. Familiar as a noun:

    An attendant spirit, often in animal or even demon form.

    Examples:

    "The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

  2. Familiar as a noun (obsolete):

    A member of one's family or household.

  3. Familiar as a noun (obsolete):

    A close friend.

  4. Familiar as a noun (historical):

    The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.

  1. Unacquainted as an adjective:

    Not acquainted, unfamiliar (with someone or something).

  2. Unacquainted as an adjective (obsolete):

    Not usual; unfamiliar; strange.

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