Adjective unfamiliar has 1 sense

1. unfamiliar - not known or well known; "a name unfamiliar to most"; "be alert at night especially in unfamiliar surroundings"
   Antonyms: familiar, acquainted, acquainted with, familiar with, beaten, long-familiar, well-known, old
   

Term: unfamiliar

Part of speech: adjective, noun

Senses:

1. adjective: not known or recognized; not familiar; strange
2. adjective: lacking knowledge or experience in a particular subject or activity
3. noun: a person or thing that is not familiar or known

Popular usage:

• She felt uncomfortable in the unfamiliar surroundings.
• The professor used unfamiliar terms that were difficult to understand.
• He had an unfamiliar accent suggesting he came from a different region.

Local usage:

• In the local dialect, they have unique expressions and unfamiliar words.
• The guidebook warned tourists about getting lost in the unfamiliar streets of the town.

Example sentences:

• She found herself in an unfamiliar situation, not knowing anyone at the party.
• The new software interface was unfamiliar, making it difficult to navigate.
• Having grown up in a small town, the hustle and bustle of the city was unfamiliar to him.

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