Simple meaning
What does Familiar mean?
Familiar means known and recognized.
Dictionary definition
Familiar means known from past experience, so it feels recognized or understood.
Example sentences
Familiar in a sentence
easy
In class, we learned what familiar means.
medium
Our reading and writing activities used familiar in a clear context.
hard
Understanding familiar helped us explain ideas better in classroom discussion.
Synonyms
Words like Familiar
knownAlready recognized.
recognizableEasy to identify from before.
well-knownKnown by many or by you.
Antonyms
Opposite words
unfamiliarNot known from before.
newNot previously known.
Word family
Familiar word family
Base word
familiar
adjective
familiar
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does familiar mean?
Familiar means known from past experience.
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