familiar

 
  Grep  of  noun  familiar 
  familiar 
  familiar  spirit 
  familiarisation 
  familiarity 
  familiarization 
 
  Overview  of  noun  familiar 
 
  The  noun  familiar  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  familiar  --  (a  person  attached  to  the  household  of  a  high  official  (as  a  pope  or  bishop)  who  renders  service  in  return  for  support) 
  2.  companion,  comrade,  fellow,  familiar,  associate  --  (a  person  who  is  frequently  in  the  company  of  another;  "drinking  companions";  "comrades  in  arms") 
  3.  familiar,  familiar  spirit  --  (a  spirit  (usually  in  animal  form)  that  acts  as  an  assistant  to  a  witch  or  wizard) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  familiar 
 
  The  adj  familiar  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  familiar  --  (well  known  or  easily  recognized;  not  unfamiliar;  "a  familiar  figure";  "familiar  songs";  "familiar  guests") 
  2.  (2)  familiar  --  (within  normal  everyday  experience;  common  and  ordinary;  not  strange;  "familiar  ordinary  objects  found  in  every  home";  "a  familiar  everyday  scene";  "a  familiar  excuse";  "a  day  like  any  other  filled  with  familiar  duties  and  experiences") 
  3.  (1)  conversant,  familiar  --  ((usually  followed  by  `with')  well  informed  about  or  knowing  thoroughly;  "conversant  with  business  trends";  "familiar  with  the  complex  machinery";  "he  was  familiar  with  those  roads") 
  4.  familiar,  intimate  --  (having  mutual  interests  or  affections;  of  established  friendship;  "on  familiar  terms";  "pretending  she  is  on  an  intimate  footing  with  those  she  slanders") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  familiar 
 
  4  senses  of  familiar 
 
  Sense  1 
  familiar  (vs.  unfamiliar) 
 
  unfamiliar  (vs.  familiar) 
  =>  strange,  unknown 
  =>  unacquainted(prenominal),  unacquainted  with(prenominal),  unfamiliar  with(prenominal) 
 
  Sense  2 
  familiar  (vs.  strange) 
 
  strange  (vs.  familiar),  unusual 
  =>  antic,  fantastic,  fantastical,  grotesque 
  =>  crazy 
  =>  curious,  funny,  odd,  peculiar,  queer,  rum,  rummy,  singular 
  =>  eerie,  eery 
  =>  exotic 
  =>  freaky 
  =>  gothic 
  =>  oddish 
  =>  other 
  =>  quaint 
  =>  quaint 
  =>  weird 
 
  Sense  3 
  conversant(prenominal),  familiar(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  informed)  ->  uninformed 
 
  Sense  4 
  familiar,  intimate 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  close)  ->  distant 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  familiar 
 
  4  senses  of  familiar 
 
  Sense  1 
  familiar  (vs.  unfamiliar) 
  =>  acquainted(prenominal),  acquainted  with(prenominal),  familiar  with(prenominal) 
  =>  beaten(postnominal) 
  =>  long-familiar,  well-known(postnominal),  well  known(prenominal) 
  =>  old(postnominal) 
  Also  See->  known#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  familiar  (vs.  strange) 
  =>  everyday 
  =>  common,  usual 
 
  Sense  3 
  conversant(prenominal),  familiar(prenominal) 
  =>  informed  (vs.  uninformed) 
 
  Sense  4 
  familiar,  intimate 
  =>  close  (vs.  distant) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  familiar 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  familiar 
 
  Sense  1 
  familiar  (vs.  unfamiliar) 
  =>  familiarity 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  familiar 
 
  familiar  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  familiar 
  familiar 
  familiar  with 
  familiarised 
  familiarising 
  familiarized 
  familiarizing 
  long-familiar 
  overfamiliar 
  unfamiliar 
 
  Overview  of  noun  familiar 
 
  The  noun  familiar  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  familiar  --  (a  person  attached  to  the  household  of  a  high  official  (as  a  pope  or  bishop)  who  renders  service  in  return  for  support) 
  2.  companion,  comrade,  fellow,  familiar,  associate  --  (a  person  who  is  frequently  in  the  company  of  another;  "drinking  companions";  "comrades  in  arms") 
  3.  familiar,  familiar  spirit  --  (a  spirit  (usually  in  animal  form)  that  acts  as  an  assistant  to  a  witch  or  wizard) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  familiar 
 
  The  adj  familiar  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  familiar  --  (well  known  or  easily  recognized;  not  unfamiliar;  "a  familiar  figure";  "familiar  songs";  "familiar  guests") 
  2.  (2)  familiar  --  (within  normal  everyday  experience;  common  and  ordinary;  not  strange;  "familiar  ordinary  objects  found  in  every  home";  "a  familiar  everyday  scene";  "a  familiar  excuse";  "a  day  like  any  other  filled  with  familiar  duties  and  experiences") 
  3.  (1)  conversant,  familiar  --  ((usually  followed  by  `with')  well  informed  about  or  knowing  thoroughly;  "conversant  with  business  trends";  "familiar  with  the  complex  machinery";  "he  was  familiar  with  those  roads") 
  4.  familiar,  intimate  --  (having  mutual  interests  or  affections;  of  established  friendship;  "on  familiar  terms";  "pretending  she  is  on  an  intimate  footing  with  those  she  slanders") 

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