Definitions for UNFAMILIAR
ˌʌn fəˈmɪl yərun·fa·mil·iar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unfamiliaradjective

   not known or well known

   "a name unfamiliar to most"; "be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unfamiliarnoun

   An unfamiliar person; a stranger.

2. unfamiliaradjective

   Strange, not familiar.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unfamiliaradjective

   Unaccustomed; such as is not common.

   The matters which we handle, seem, by reason of newness, dark, intricate, unfamiliar. Richard Hooker, b. i.

   Geoffrey Chaucer ’s uncouth, or rather unfamiliar, language, deters many readers. Thomas Warton, Spenser.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unfamiliar

   Unfamiliar refers to something or someone that is not known, unrecognized, or not experienced before. It describes a state of lacking knowledge or awareness about something, often leading to a sense of uncertainty or discomfort.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unfamiliar

   un-fa-mil′yar, adj. not familiar.—n. Unfamiliar′ity.—adv. Unfamil′iarly.

How to pronounce UNFAMILIAR?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say UNFAMILIAR in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of UNFAMILIAR in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of UNFAMILIAR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of UNFAMILIAR in a Sentence

1. Mark Linden:

   For parents of children who are born premature or with other medical complications, the joy of a new baby is tempered with worry, the medicalized environment in which the baby is placed in the days and weeks following delivery is unfamiliar and at times frightening for parents.

2. Paul Shapiro:

   It's stunning that the governor of Iowa is so unfamiliar with pig farming that he doesn't know the difference between gestation crates and farrowing crates, this bill applied only to gestation crates, meaning there are no piglets to be kept separate from their mothers, since they're all in utero.

3. Matt Turner:

   We all know that this is unlike anything that we’ve ever experienced before, we’re going to play in a stadium in an environment that’s unfamiliar and uncomfortable. But as coach said, just need to be true to our anchors, be true to who we are as a team, and things will happen for us.

4. Arafat Abkar:

   When I train, more spectators watch because women's boxing is new and unfamiliar in Sudan.

5. Donald Miller:

   I think it’s human nature to be suspicious of anything unfamiliar or something new that could replace a product (the innovator biologics) that you already are comfortable with.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=UNFAMILIAR
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unfamiliar
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=UNFAMILIAR
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=UNFAMILIAR