unacquainted

British  

/ ˌʌnəˈkweɪntɪd /

adjective

1. not familiar or conversant with (someone or something)

2. (of people) not having met or been introduced

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Explanation

If you're unacquainted with someone, the two of you have never met. If you and your next-door neighbor are unacquainted, it would be friendly to introduce yourself. When people are unacquainted, they don't know each other, and if you're unacquainted with something, it's completely unfamiliar to you. So if your best friend is unacquainted with the music of your favorite band, you might decide to buy her a concert ticket, so she can become familiar (or acquainted) with their music. The Latin root, accognoscere, means "know well."

Example Sentences

For those unacquainted with a typewriter, it was once a popular machine for writing on paper.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2023

For the unacquainted, I'll share how I first came to learn of Hazan.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2023

But residents aren’t completely dependent on income from people passing through, nor are they unacquainted with profound change.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

The families are unacquainted and live in different areas of the sprawling county.

From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2020

Nurse Cramer was a good- hearted, sentimental creature who rejoiced unselfishly at news of -weddings, engagements, births and anniversaries even though she was unacquainted with any of the people involved.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller