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unacquainted


Meanings
  • Adjective

    Having no previous knowledge or acquaintance with someone or something.

  • Adjective

    Not having met or known (someone) before.


Rhymes
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unfamiliar , unprepared , unravel , unscathed
Variants
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unacquainted , unacquaintedness , unacquaintednesses
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'acquainter', meaning 'to make known' or 'to make familiar'. The prefix 'un-' means 'not'.


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  1. The term 'unacquainted' is often used in legal contexts to describe a person who has no prior relationship or contact with another party.

  2. In the game of bridge, a player who holds cards that do not fit with the rest of their hand is said to be 'unacquainted' with those cards.


Related Concepts
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  1. Ignorant: Someone who lacks knowledge or information about a particular subject.

  2. Novice: A person who is new to a particular activity or field.


Culture
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The term 'unacquainted' is often used in literature and poetry to describe characters who are strangers to one another or to a new environment. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', the two lovers are 'unacquainted with the tide' of their own passion.

How to Memorize "unacquainted"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person meeting someone new and exchanging pleasantries. Imagine the feeling of not knowing what to expect or how to behave.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'unacquainted' with the feeling of starting something new and unfamiliar.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'UNA' to remember the meaning of 'unacquainted': 'U' for 'un', 'N' for 'not', and 'A' for 'acquainted'.


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