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

Unacquainted with the Pritchard distinction, Elsie Moss was not impressed.

From Elsie Marley, Honey by Gray, Joslyn

Unacquainted with life, captivated by Baluzzi's fiery glances, and the power of his language, I was soon beneath his spell.

From Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel by Gottschall, Rudolf von

Unacquainted with the nature and functions of power, you have not dared to stop for a single explanation; you have not given the slightest example.

From System of Economical Contradictions; or, the Philosophy of Misery by Proudhon, P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph)

Unacquainted with their shadowy pleasures, her preparations for her nuptials were a dream of joy, too soon to be blasted with the realities of suffering that characterize the union not blessed by Heaven.

From Alvira, the Heroine of Vesuvius by O'Reilly, A. J. (Augustine J.)

Unacquainted with Portugal, our apologist was evidently in ignorance of the fact that the name of Souza is almost as common in that country as the name of Smith in this.

From The Snare by Sabatini, Rafael