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Definition of unfamiliar adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unfamiliar

adjective
 
/ˌʌnfəˈmɪliə(r)/
 
/ˌʌnfəˈmɪliər/
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  1. that you do not know or recognize
    • She felt uneasy in the unfamiliar surroundings.
    • An unfamiliar sound came from the hall.
    • unfamiliar to somebody Please highlight any terms that are unfamiliar to you.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • very
    • completely
    • quite
    preposition
    • to
    • with
    See full entry
  2. unfamiliar with something not having any knowledge or experience of something
    • an introductory course for students who are unfamiliar with computers
    • We were quite unfamiliar with the town.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    adverb
    • very
    • completely
    • quite
    preposition
    • to
    • with
    See full entry
  3. opposite familiar
See unfamiliar in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee unfamiliar in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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