The difference between Familiar and Unfamiliar
When used as nouns, familiar means an attendant spirit, often in animal or even demon form, whereas unfamiliar means an unfamiliar person.
When used as adjectives, familiar means known to one, whereas unfamiliar means strange, not familiar.
check bellow for the other definitions of Familiar and Unfamiliar
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Familiar as an adjective:
Known to one.
Examples:
"there’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar'"
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Familiar as an adjective:
Acquainted.
Examples:
"I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears"
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Familiar as an adjective:
Intimate or friendly.
Examples:
"we are not on familiar terms; our neighbour is not familiar'"
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Familiar as an adjective:
Inappropriately intimate or friendly.
Examples:
"Don’t be familiar with me, boy!"
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Familiar as an adjective:
Of or pertaining to a family; familial.
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Familiar as a noun:
An attendant spirit, often in animal or even demon form.
Examples:
"The witch’s familiar was a black cat."
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Familiar as a noun (obsolete):
A member of one's family or household.
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Familiar as a noun (obsolete):
A close friend.
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Familiar as a noun (historical):
The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.
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Unfamiliar as an adjective:
Strange, not familiar.
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Unfamiliar as a noun:
An unfamiliar person; a stranger.
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- familiar vs unfamiliar
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- familiar vs unacquainted
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- familiar vs personal
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- cool vs familiar
- distant vs familiar
- familiar vs impersonal
- familiar vs standoffish
- familiar vs unfriendly
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- familiar vs fresh
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