familiar

[ fuh-mil-yer ]
/ fəˈmɪl yər /
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adjective

noun

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Origin of familiar

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin familiāris “of a household,” see family, -ar1

synonym study for familiar

4. Familiar, confidential, intimate suggest a long association between persons. Familiar means well-acquainted with another person: a familiar friend. Confidential suggests a sense of mutual trust that extends to the sharing of confidences and secrets: a confidential adviser. Intimate suggests close acquaintance or connection, often based on interest, sympathy, or affection: intimate and affectionate letters.

OTHER WORDS FROM familiar

Words nearby familiar

familial paroxysmal polyserositis, familial periodic paralysis, familial polyendocrine adenomatosis, familial screening, familial spinal muscular atrophy, familiar, familiarity, Familiarity breeds contempt, familiarize, familism, Familist
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Words related to familiar

simple, mundane, usual, intimate, recognizable, aware, acquainted, conversant, easy, comfortable, commonplace, natural, homespun, plain, household, domestic, routine, ordinary, native, stock

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British Dictionary definitions for familiar

familiar
/ (fəˈmɪlɪə) /

adjective

noun

Derived forms of familiar

familiarly, adverbfamiliarness, noun

Word Origin for familiar

C14: from Latin familiāris domestic, from familia family
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with familiar

familiar

see have a familiar ring.

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