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People unacquainted with graphic novels, including journalists, tend to think of 'Watchmen' as a book by Alan Moore that happens to have some illustrations. And that does a disservice to the entire form.
Dave Gibbons

Meaning of "unacquainted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNACQUAINTED

unacquainted  [ˌʌnəˈkweɪntɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNACQUAINTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unacquainted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNACQUAINTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unacquainted in the English dictionary

The definition of unacquainted in the dictionary is not familiar or conversant with. Other definition of unacquainted is not having met or been introduced.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNACQUAINTED


acquainted
əˈkweɪntɪd
anointed
əˈnɔɪntɪd
appointed
əˈpɔɪntɪd
disappointed
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd
disjointed
dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd
hand-painted
ˈhændˌpeɪntɪd
hand-printed
ˈhændˌprɪntɪd
imprinted
ɪmˈprɪntɪd
jointed
ˈdʒɔɪntɪd
minted
ˈmɪntɪd
painted
ˈpeɪntɪd
pointed
ˈpɔɪntɪd
printed
ˈprɪntɪd
sainted
ˈseɪntɪd
screen-printed
ˈskriːnprɪntɪd
tainted
ˈteɪntɪd
tinted
ˈtɪntɪd
unattainted
ˌʌnəˈteɪntɪd
unprinted
ʌnˈprɪntɪd
untainted
ʌnˈteɪntɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNACQUAINTED

unacculturated
unaccusable
unaccusably
unaccused
unaccustomed
unaccustomedly
unaccustomedness
unacerbic
unachievable
unachieved
unaching
unacidic
unacknowledged
unacquaint
unacquaintance
unactable
unacted
unactive
unactorish
unactuated

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNACQUAINTED

double-jointed
granted
lap-jointed
linted
loose-jointed
malimprinted
microprinted
mounted
newly minted
rose-tinted
self-appointed
take for granted
talented
unappointed
undinted
unpointed
unwanted
wanted
well-acquainted
well-appointed

Synonyms and antonyms of unacquainted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unacquainted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNACQUAINTED

Find out the translation of unacquainted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unacquainted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unacquainted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不了解
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unacquainted
570 millions of speakers

English

unacquainted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपरिचित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير ملم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

незнакомый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unacquainted
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপরিজ্ঞাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

connaissent pas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak tahu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbekannt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

面識のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생소한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unacainted
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không biết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பற்றி அறியாவதவர்களாகவே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपरिचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanışmayan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unacquainted
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unacquainted
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незнайомий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unacquainted
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γνώριμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mekaar bekend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obekant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unacquainted
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unacquainted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNACQUAINTED»

The term «unacquainted» is normally little used and occupies the 121.011 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNACQUAINTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unacquainted

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2 QUOTES WITH «UNACQUAINTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unacquainted.
1
William Cavendish
You may observe in all my lessons, that I tell you how the legs go, and those who are unacquainted with that, are entirely ignorant and work in the dark.
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Dave Gibbons
People unacquainted with graphic novels, including journalists, tend to think of 'Watchmen' as a book by Alan Moore that happens to have some illustrations. And that does a disservice to the entire form.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNACQUAINTED»

Discover the use of unacquainted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unacquainted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Empire Unacquainted with Defeat
An Empire Unacquainted with Defeat collects all of Glen Cook's short fiction set in the vast world of the Dread Empire, from "The Nights of Dreadful Silence", featuring the first appearance of Bragi Ragnarson, Mocker, and Haroun bin Yousif, ...
Glen Cook, Glen Cook, 2010
2
Not Unacquainted with Pain
My thesis is a collection of short stories entitled, "Not unacquainted with pain." These stories all depict narrators in the midst of great loss as they try to cope, comprehend, and carry on.
Amanda Anne Schumacher, 2008
3
An Universal Grammar, for the use of those who are ...
Richard WYNNE (Rector of St Alphage London.) The ground-work of it is the old Saxon tongue; which has been from time to time improved with exotic words and phrases, by the various revolutions which this island has undergone. Thus the ...
Richard WYNNE (Rector of St Alphage London.), 1775
4
Unacquainted with Work . .
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Oscar Emery Young, BiblioBazaar, 2010
5
Historia sive synopsis methodica conchyliorum... authore ...
Has the appearance of an Area, and I am unacquainted with the species. 488. 44 . Pectunculus decussatus of Sowerby; and Lamarck has quoted this species, with a mark of doubt, for his Pectunculus subconcentricus. 489. 45. With this shell I ...
Martin Lister, Dillwyn, 1823
6
Situated Politeness
The lack of attention paid to the role of humour in interactions between unacquainted persons is perhaps a consequence of the widespread assumption, originating in Radcliffe-Brown's (1952) classic work, that humour in the form of teasing, ...
Bethan L. Davies, Michael Haugh, Andrew John Merrison, 2011
7
A Botanical Arrangement Of All The Vegetables Naturally ...
With Descriptions Of The Genera and Species, According to the System of the Celebrated Linnaeus : Being an Attempt to Render Them Familiar to Those who are Unacquainted with the Learned Languages ; Under Each Species are Added  ...
William Withering, 1776
8
Specimens of the Yorkshire Dialect: To which is Added a ...
To which is Added a Glossary of Such of the Yorkshire Words as are Likely Not to be Understood by Those Unacquainted with the Dialect. Whooap— • hope. Wecant — will not. Yal — -aholc, and Alt*. Yan — onci Yatton— A i/lotr. Yode — an ...
‎1808
9
A New General English Dictionary: Peculiarly Calculated for ...
Peculiarly Calculated for the Use and Improvement of Such as are Unacquainted with the Learned Languages Thomas Dyche. Printer ; it was therefore thought proper to insert here several Rules, both for the true dividing Words into their ...
Thomas Dyche, 1760
10
The vulgarities of speech corrected: with elegant ...
with elegant expressions for provincial and vulgar English, Scots, and Irish; for the use of those who are unacquainted with grammar. of " Neither the street nor the field is dirty ;" " Either my brother or I were going," instead of " Either my brother ...
‎1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNACQUAINTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unacquainted is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A legacy beyond Catholicism
As a new staff member, and a born-and-bred Mennonite who arrived unacquainted with progressive Catholic history, I had never heard the name Theresa Kane, ... «National Catholic Reporter, Aug 15»
2
Unearthing Unheard Stories From The Cooum
... 72 -kilometre-long stretch bedded down by garbage, but it fails to carry human evidences of the river's other face — the Cooum that we are unacquainted with. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
The bug, the windshield and the chipmunk
For those fortunate enough to be unacquainted with it, aisle 4 is Rodents' Death Row. Studying no fewer than twenty options to eliminate furry intruders, along ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Apple uses Snapchat to take users behind the scenes at Beats 1
In contrast to some user angst expressed due to difficulties with Apple Music, reviews of Beats 1 have been mostly positive, although some unacquainted with ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
5
Nasscom warehouse powers Kolkata's startup push
... from monitoring your parents' health on a real-time basis to guiding you to the hottest deal at your unacquainted departmental store as soon as you step inside ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
6
'Unusual Standards' at Stanford Jazz Fest
The prized Bay Area percussionist and bandleader John Santos was unacquainted with Terrie Odabi, the dynamic Oakland soul singer who brings young Etta ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
7
Woody Allen Likes Amy Schumer Just As Much As You Do
but that doesn't mean the filmmaker is unacquainted with today's most viral-prone, Internet-beloved comedians. Take Amy Schumer, for example. In a rare ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
8
A Cape of Good Hope
Yet John was not entirely unacquainted with danger: Prior to his coronation, he participated in military campaigns in North Africa. Furthermore, as king, John was ... «First Things, Jul 15»
9
Susumu Yokota Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
The delay in the announcement, according to his family, was because they “were until recently unacquainted with Susumu's music industry contacts.” The full ... «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
10
'Mr. Robot' proves its excellence with third episode
For the unacquainted, the show follows the depressed, socially anxious character of Elliot Alderson, a genius hacker who gets caught up in an online battle that ... «Red and Black, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unacquainted [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unacquainted>. Apr 2024 ».
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