ACQUAINTED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈkwān-təd

Definition of acquainted

as in informed

having information especially as a result of study or experience would like to see students become acquainted with all the services that the university has to offer

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acquainted

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verb

past tense of acquaint

as in introduced

to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to Mr. King spent the first week of the summer internship acquainting everyone with the new computers

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as in advised

to give information to his sailor friend acquainted him with the latest navigational aids for weekend yachtsmen

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as in presented

to make (one person) known (to another) socially hoping that someone would acquaint them with the new neighbors

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Adjective

Our niece became acquainted with a man through a website. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 So, the firm is well acquainted with the benefits of working in that ecosystem. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026

Verb

If your eyes have ever watered at the price of a pre-packaged sandwich at Tesco, let alone the price of rent in London, you’ll be well acquainted with the financial anxieties that stage this narrative. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 The two had become acquainted off screen, posing together for a notorious picture in Berlin with future Nazi filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl in 1930. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acquainted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquainted

Adjective

Called Motor Decide, the tool is designed to help industries evaluate electric motor technologies and make informed decisions under uncertain market conditions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
To prevent this personal/private profit situation, the voters need to be more informed and make smarter choices at the polls.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of informed

Verb

Japan's Self-Defense Force has introduced its first long-range Type-25 land-to-ship missile to Yonaguni during the drill, though no test-firing is planned.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Dropbox has introduced memory exercises, attention-span training, and puzzles.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduced

Verb

Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Risk climbs with the amount consumed, and women who drink are advised to limit intake to no more than one drink per day.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of advised

Verb

In an industry accustomed to examining every step between sourcing and final delivery for waste, delay and unnecessary cost, the hydrogen supply chain deserves the same scrutiny.

— Josh McMorrow, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
For an American audience accustomed to massive three-row crossovers and premium haulers, the E-Space dumps the faux-off-road aesthetic of modern SUVs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of accustomed

Verb

Estefanía Mondragón, executive director of PODER of Idaho told the crowd to expect at least 12 more immigration bills in next year’s legislative session.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Weeks before the shootdown, the spies allegedly reported on the naval airbase in Key West and were told to transmit Brothers to the Rescue flight data back to the Cuban authorities.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of told

Adjective

According to Oracle's customer communications, the company became aware of the incident around February 20, 2025.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
While Netanyahu has sought to project confidence, Trump is well aware of the prime minister’s difficult political position.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of aware

Verb

In keeping with royal tradition, the young Duke of Kent was educated at Ludgrove (also attended by Prince William and Prince Harry), then Eton and later Le Rosey in Switzerland.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
On campus, students are educated on the importance of not touching or feeding the donkeys, which weigh about 500 pounds and can charge at humans when feeling threatened.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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