All of you are familiar with the truth of the story.
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Familiar
/fəˈmɪl.jɚ/
Synonyms for "familiar" (317 found)
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Closest matches (64)
abreastacceptedaccustomedacquaintanceacquaintedacquainted withadvocateaffablealter egoamicableamigoancestral spiritsangelarrogantattendant godlingau courantau faitaudaciousaverageaware
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back numberback-numberbackerbanalbest friendbewhiskeredbohemianboldboonbosom friendbromidicbrotherbuddy-buddybumptiouscasualcasual acquaintancechattychumchummycloseclose acquaintanceclose friendcognizantcoldcolloquialcomfortablecommoncommonly knowncommonplace
Adjective(2 words)
Noun(9 words)
Strong matches (95)
confidantconfidanteconfidentialconformableconsciousconsuetudinarycontrolcontumeliousconventionalconversantconversant withconversationalcoolcordialcornycozycurrentcustomarycut-and-drieddaemon
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degagedemondisdainfuldisrespectfuleasyeasygoingestablishedeverydayfadefairy godmotherfamiliar spiritfamiliar withfavorerfellowfellow creaturefellowmanfolksyforwardfreefree and easyfrequentfreshfriendfriendlyfustygeneralgenerally acceptedgenialgeniusgenius domusgenius locigood angelgood geniusgraciousguardianguardian angelguardian spiritguidehabitualhackneyhackneyedhand and glovehand-in-handhaymishhomelyhomeyhouseholdhousehold godshubristicimpertinentimpudentinformalinformedinformed ofinnerinseparableinseparable friendinsolent
Adjective(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (158)
insultingintimateintrusiveinvisible helperirregularlares and penateslares compitaleslares familiarislares permarinilares praestiteslares vialeslooselovermanesmatemindfulministering angelmoth eatenmoth-eatenmusty
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naturalnearneighborneighborlyno stranger tononstandardnormalnormativenotoriousnumenobtainingobtrusiveoffhandoffhandedofficiousold hatordinaryother selfoutgoingoverpresumptuousoverweeningpalsy-walsypartisanpenatespersonalpickupplainplatitudinouspopularpredominatingprescribedprescriptivepresumingpresumptuousprevailingprevalentprivy toprocaciousprosaicproverbialpublicpushyreceivedregularregulationrelaxedrepositoryroutinesetsimplesnugsociablesocialspecial providencespokensquarestalestandardstereotypedstocksubstandardsupportersympathizertalked abouttalked-abouttalked-oftete-a-tetethickthick as thievesthreadbaretime-honoredtimeworntotemtraditionaltritetruistictutelar godtutelaryunaffectedunassumingunceremoniousunconstrainedunconventionaluneducateduniversaluniversally admitteduniversally recognizedunliteraryunofficialunoriginalunreservedunrestrainedunstudiedupup onuppishuppityusualvernacularversedwarmed overwarmed-overwell-kennedwell-knownwell-recognizedwell-understoodwell-wisherwell-wornwidely knownwidespreadwontedwornworn thin
Adjective(7 words)
Noun(10 words)
knowledgeableknown valuemore well knownniggetrecognizablespiritspritetwo word phrasewell knownwell-known brand
Adjective(5 words)
How these synonyms differ
- accustomed - 'Accustomed' means familiar through repetition, you've done this enough times that it no longer surprises or challenges you.
- acquainted - 'Acquainted' implies a surface-level connection, you know enough to nod, not enough to confide. It's the shallow end of familiar.
- recognizable - 'Recognizable' is about being identifiable, you can pick it out from a crowd. It doesn't require the warmth or comfort that 'familiar' often carries.
- well-known - 'Well-known' shifts from personal experience to public reputation. Something familiar is known to you; something well-known is known to everyone.
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11 entriesfamiliar conceptfamiliar demonfamiliar facefamiliar facesfamiliar settingfamiliar spiritfamiliar surroundingsfamiliar termfamiliar termsfamiliar withwitch familiar
Inflections
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6 entriesAntonyms
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12 entriesSample sentences
22 total sentences available.
We are familiar with the legend of Robin Hood.
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The tune was not familiar to me.
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I'm sure that family is familiar with Japanese tastes in food. They've hosted quite a few Japanese exchange students.
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