un·fa·mil·iar
ˌən-fə-ˈmil-yər
: not familiar:
a
: not well-known : strange
an unfamiliar place
—often used with toused words that were unfamiliar to me
b
: not well acquainted
unfamiliar with the subject
: the quality or state of being unfamiliar : strangeness, novelty
his unfamiliarity with this quarter of the city
an unfamiliarity with the new rules slowed down his play
the unfamiliarity of the scene
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“Unfamiliar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfamiliar. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.
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