Simple meaning
What does Acquaintance mean?
Acquaintance means someone you know but not very well.
Dictionary definition
A person you know a little but not closely.
Example sentences
Acquaintance in a sentence
easy
We learned the meaning of acquaintance in class today.
medium
In the reading passage, acquaintance helped explain the relationship between people.
hard
During discussion, we used acquaintance to describe social roles clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Acquaintance
connectionUse for a link between people.
relationUse for how people are connected.
Antonyms
Opposite words
strangerUse for someone not known personally.
separationUse for being apart rather than connected.
Word family
Acquaintance word family
Base word
acquaintance
noun
acquaintances
Plural form of acquaintance when used as a countable noun.
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What does acquaintance mean?
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