CEFR B2

unfamiliar

adjective

Meaning

Not well-known or recognized; strange or new.

Examples

The street names were completely unfamiliar to him.
She felt a little unfamiliar with the new software at first.

Synonyms: strange, unknown, new, alien

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unfamiliar (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ʌn.fəˈmɪl.i.ər/

Definition

Not well-known or recognized; strange or new.

Examples

The street names were completely unfamiliar to him.
She felt a little unfamiliar with the new software at first.
He was introduced to a group of unfamiliar faces.

How to Use unfamiliar

unfamiliar with (prepositional phrase): Not having knowledge or experience of something. — "He was unfamiliar with the local customs."

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