as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
unacquainted with the latest developments in the field of astronomy
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Recent Examples of unacquainted
Who invites a bunch of previously unacquainted (or semi-acquainted) people to their home and then doesn’t introduce (or re-introduce) them to each other at the beginning of the evening?
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Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
For the unacquainted, the FlexStyle is an all-in-one blow dryer, straighter, and curling iron that styles hair by sucking it around the barrel with heated air, resulting in beautiful barrel curls.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday the shooting stemmed from a dispute between people who were apparently unacquainted prior to an encounter at the rally.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
For the unacquainted, a quick description: the movie is about Rudolf Höss, the real-life commandant of Auschwitz, who lived in a home that shared a garden wall with the camp.
—Longreads, 5 Jan. 2024
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Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
For the unacquainted, the FlexStyle is an all-in-one blow dryer, straighter, and curling iron that styles hair by sucking it around the barrel with heated air, resulting in beautiful barrel curls.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday the shooting stemmed from a dispute between people who were apparently unacquainted prior to an encounter at the rally.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
For the unacquainted, a quick description: the movie is about Rudolf Höss, the real-life commandant of Auschwitz, who lived in a home that shared a garden wall with the camp.
—Longreads, 5 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacquainted
Adjective
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Animal shelter employees were unaware that officials used the machine for narcotics, Halverson said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet most viewers are unaware of the complex coordination that takes place out of sight.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The fact that multiple guests were ignorant of the CCP’s control over CGTN shows that booking agents working for the network may have failed to disclose such information.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The league might be skeptical that the Clippers were merely ignorant of the Aspiration-Leonard relationship and question why the team didn’t undertake more diligence.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He's witnessed countless episodes of passengers wearing noise-canceling headphones and earbuds walking through airport terminals, oblivious to their surroundings and putting themselves and others in danger.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Oh, to be oblivious like Daniel.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Unacquainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacquainted. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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