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unfamiliarity

un·fa·mil·iar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-fuh-mil-yer]
    • /ˌʌn fəˈmɪl yər/
    • /ˌʌn.fə.ˌmɪ.lɪ.ˈæ.rɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-fuh-mil-yer]
    • /ˌʌn fəˈmɪl yər/

Definitions of unfamiliarity word

  • adjective unfamiliarity not familiar; not acquainted with or conversant about: to be unfamiliar with a subject. 1
  • adjective unfamiliarity different; unaccustomed; unusual; strange: an unfamiliar treat. 1
  • noun unfamiliarity lack of acquaintance 1
See all 3 definitions of unfamiliarity

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Origin of unfamiliarity

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; un-1 + familiar

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Parts of speech for Unfamiliarity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unfamiliarity

unfamiliarity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unfamiliarity usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unfamiliarity

noun unfamiliarity

  • callowness — immature or inexperienced: a callow youth.
  • candidness — frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
  • crazies — mentally deranged; demented; insane.
  • credulousness — willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.
  • crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
All 33 Synonyms of unfamiliarity

Antonyms for unfamiliarity

noun unfamiliarity

  • acquaintance — An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.
  • acquaintanceship — a person known to one, but usually not a close friend.
  • aliveness — having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.
  • association — An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.
  • awareness — the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.
All 17 Antonyms of unfamiliarity

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