unfamiliar

B2
US /ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.ə(ɹ)/
adj noun Freq #15189

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    not known or well known

    a name unfamiliar to most

  2. 2
    adj

    Strange, not familiar.

    United were second-best for long periods as they struggled to adapt to an unfamiliar line-up and were ultimately fortunate to leave Merseyside with their unbeaten league run still intact.

  3. 3
    noun

    An unfamiliar person; a stranger.

Etymology

From un- + familiar.

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