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
Bringing together more than 40 paintings, this exhibition gives British audiences previously unacquainted with her work an introduction to Ancher’s bold and singular art.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 29 Jan. 2026
Shattered spirits are glued (ever so delicately) back together at a Christmas dinner table uniting the unacquainted and estranged, including a teenage Shirley Temple.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Dec. 2025
This was not somebody who was unacquainted with them.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
For the unacquainted, CurrentBody are the brand behind that iconic face mask scene in Emily in Paris, not to mention a firm favorite of Kourtney Kardashian, Margot Robbie, Victoria Beckham and Halle Berry.
—Shani Cohen, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2025
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 29 Jan. 2026
Shattered spirits are glued (ever so delicately) back together at a Christmas dinner table uniting the unacquainted and estranged, including a teenage Shirley Temple.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Dec. 2025
This was not somebody who was unacquainted with them.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
For the unacquainted, CurrentBody are the brand behind that iconic face mask scene in Emily in Paris, not to mention a firm favorite of Kourtney Kardashian, Margot Robbie, Victoria Beckham and Halle Berry.
—Shani Cohen, Glamour, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacquainted
Adjective
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Stay composed when you’re caught unaware.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Americans are largely unaware of these threats precisely because when the system works, they are contained quickly.—
Stephanie Psaki,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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But even for someone like myself, totally ignorant to the lore and not really seeking to change that, the Star Wars universe can look genuinely interesting, and some games every now and then manage to tap into that potential.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jahmil Eady – Freaky As gentrifiers take over her neighborhood, a Gullah Geechee woman, Annabelle (Melanie Nicholls-King) calls on ancestral knowledge, which has dire consequences for the newcomers who have begun to take over the land, ignorant of its history.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Davis has either tuned out or somehow remained oblivious to any fan sentiment that diminishes the magnitude of his home run because of what unfolded after it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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About to hit rock bottom, Peter is therefore oblivious to the +44 numbers that are blowing up his phone, until the caller — a British clubber called Edison (the fantastic Kirby Howell-Baptiste) — arrives on his doorstep.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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“Unacquainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacquainted. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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