adjective
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not known or experienced; strange
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not familiar
Other Word Forms
- unfamiliarity noun
- unfamiliarly adverb
Etymology
Origin of unfamiliar
Example Sentences
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Instead, they followed unfamiliar rules that could not be explained by classical physics.
From Science Daily
This air of mystery is not unfamiliar in the moss world.
From BBC
This analysis uncovered specific genes associated with traits such as trainability, activity level, fear of unfamiliar people, and aggression toward other dogs.
From Science Daily
Arteta used an unfamiliar three-man defence, with the Gunners boss saying the players had trained in the formation "once" and for "10 minutes".
From BBC
Organisers said race-assigned police personnel responded to an "officer down" call and replacement officers were unfamiliar with the race's "unusual route" over a footbridge not normally used by cars.
From BBC
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