acquainted

American  

[uh-kweyn-tid] / əˈkweɪn tɪd /

adjective

1. having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed bywith ).

   to be acquainted with law.

2. brought into social contact; made familiar.

   people acquainted through mutual friends.

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acquainted British  

/ əˈkweɪntɪd /

adjective

1. (sometimes foll by with) on terms of familiarity but not intimacy

2. (foll by with) having knowledge or experience (of); familiar (with)

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Other Word Forms

• acquaintedness noun
• half-acquainted adjective
• quasi-acquainted adjective
• unacquainted adjective
• well-acquainted adjective

Etymology

Origin of acquainted

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; acquaint + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The son of an Army officer who fought in the Vietnam War, Cooper was well acquainted with military strategy from a young age, friends and former classmates say.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it is less likely they are acquainted with the Prokofiev score’s scheme.

From The Wall Street Journal

Intimately acquainted with Richard’s malignity, these ruined royals know only too well the toll of his depraved machinations.

From Los Angeles Times

Bill Clinton - who is featured several times in the Epstein files - was acquainted with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, but says he cut off contact two decades ago.

From BBC

Malik is intimately acquainted with the stigma and social isolation she talks about.

From BBC

Related Words

• abreast
• conversant
• informed