unacquainted

unacquainted
unacquainted (adj.) 1520s, from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + ACQUAINTED (Cf. acquainted).

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  • Unacquainted — Un ac*quaint ed, a. 1. Not acquainted. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. Not usual; unfamiliar; strange. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And the unacquainted light began to fear. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unacquainted — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (unacquainted with) having no experience of or familiarity with. 2) not having met before …   English terms dictionary

  • unacquainted — I adjective ignarus, ignorant, inexperienced, inscius, new, strange, unaccustomed, unapprized, unaware, unconversant, unenlightened, unfamiliar, uninformed, unknowing, unversed II index blind (not discerning) …   Law dictionary

  • unacquainted — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • unacquainted — [[t]ʌ̱nəkwe͟ɪntɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ with n If you are unacquainted with something, you do not know about it or do not have not any experience of it. Professor Baker is unacquainted with the idea of representative democracy... I was then …   English dictionary

  • unacquainted — un|ac|quaint|ed [ ,ʌnə kweıntəd ] adjective FORMAL without knowledge of something: unacquainted with: I m afraid I m unacquainted with his work …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unacquainted — UK [ˌʌnəˈkweɪntɪd] / US [ˌʌnəˈkweɪntəd] adjective formal without knowledge of something unacquainted with: I m afraid I m unacquainted with his work …   English dictionary

  • unacquainted — /ʌnəˈkweɪntəd/ (say unuh kwayntuhd) adjective 1. having no knowledge of: unacquainted with the laws of physics. 2. not on terms of personal intimacy: dinner guests who are unacquainted with each other …  

  • unacquainted — adjective 1》 (unacquainted with) having no experience of or familiarity with. 2》 not having met before …   English new terms dictionary

  • unacquainted with — adjective having little or no knowledge of unacquainted with city ways • Syn: ↑unacquainted, ↑unfamiliar with • Similar to: ↑unfamiliar …   Useful english dictionary

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