familiar Antonyms
Meaning of familiar
familiar (n)
a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
familiar (a)
well known or easily recognized
within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange
familiar (s)
(usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
familiar (a.)
Of or pertaining to a family; domestic.
Closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in, as any subject of study; as, familiar with the Scriptures.
Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible.
Well known; well understood; common; frequent; as, a familiar illustration.
Improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate.
familiar (n.)
An intimate; a companion.
An attendant demon or evil spirit.
A confidential officer employed in the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending and imprisoning the accused.
familiar Sentence Examples
- The old neighborhood felt familiar, with the same streets and houses.
- The taste of the chocolate chip cookies was familiar, reminding me of my childhood.
- The aroma of freshly baked bread is familiar, reminding me of home.
- The sound of the waves crashing against the shore was familiar, as I had heard it many times before.
- The face of my childhood friend was familiar, as we had not seen each other in years.
- The song that was playing on the radio was familiar, and I knew all the words.
- The feeling of being in love was familiar, as I had experienced it before.
- The pain of losing a loved one was familiar, as I had experienced it before.
- The feeling of starting a new job was familiar, as I had done it before.
- The smell of the ocean was familiar, as I had spent many summers at the beach.
FAQs About the word familiar
a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support, a friend who is frequently in the company
intimate, inseparable,close, comfortable, friendly, chummy, thick, near, especial, inward
distant, distant, antisocial, detached, frosty, remote, detached, frosty, withdrawn, withdrawn
The old neighborhood felt familiar, with the same streets and houses.
The taste of the chocolate chip cookies was familiar, reminding me of my childhood.
The aroma of freshly baked bread is familiar, reminding me of home.
The sound of the waves crashing against the shore was familiar, as I had heard it many times before.
