Need another word that means the same as “unfamiliar”? Find 39 synonyms and 30 related words for “unfamiliar” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Unfamiliar” are: unknown, new, strange, queer, foreign, alien, unusual, uncommon, unconventional, novel, different, exotic, alternative, unorthodox, odd, peculiar, curious, atypical, uncharacteristic, unwonted, abnormal, anomalous, aberrant, out of the ordinary, unacquainted with, unused to, unaccustomed to, unpractised in, inexperienced in, unskilled in, unversed in, uninformed about, unenlightened about, ignorant of, uninitiated in, new to, fresh to, strange to, unaware of
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unfamiliar” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| aberrant | Diverging from the normal type. Aberrant behavior. |
| abnormal | Much greater than the normal. Abnormal ambition. |
| alien | Being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world. They found the world of further education a little alien. |
| alternative | Serving or used in place of another. The various alternative methods for resolving disputes. |
| anomalous | Deviating from the general or common order or type. Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe. |
| atypical | Not representative of a group, class, or type. A sample of people who are rather atypical of the target audience. |
| curious | Having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more. She was curious to know what had happened. |
| different | Novel and unusual. This meeting was different from the earlier one. |
| exotic | (especially of metals or fuels) of a kind not ordinarily encountered; specially produced. Protons neutrons electrons and all their exotic variants. |
| foreign | Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own. A visit to a foreign clan. |
| fresh to | Free from impurities. |
| ignorant of | Uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field. |
| inexperienced in | Lacking practical experience or training. |
| new | Gratuitously new. A bottle of pills would make him a new man. |
| new to | Not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered. |
| novel | Pleasantly new or different. The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well known theorem. |
| odd | Not used up. Some odd dollars left. |
| out of the ordinary | Knocked unconscious by a heavy blow. |
| peculiar | Markedly different from the usual. I felt a little peculiar for a while. |
| strange | Slightly or undefinably unwell or ill at ease. What a strange sense of humor she has. |
| strange to | Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird. |
| unaccustomed to | Not habituated to; unfamiliar with. |
| unacquainted with | Having little or no knowledge of. |
| unaware of | Not aware. |
| uncharacteristic | Distinctive and not typical. A book uncharacteristic of its author. |
| uncommon | Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind. Prostate cancer is not uncommon in men over 60. |
| unconventional | Not conforming to accepted rules or standards. Unconventional life styles. |
| unenlightened about | On the move. |
| uninformed about | On the move. |
| uninitiated in | Not initiated; deficient in relevant experience. |
| unknown | Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. A poem by an unknown author. |
| unorthodox | Independent in behavior or thought. He frequently upset other scholars with his unorthodox views. |
| unpractised in | Currently fashionable. |
| unskilled in | Lacking professional skill or expertise. |
| unused to | Not in active use. |
| unusual | Not usual or common or ordinary. The government has taken the unusual step of calling home its ambassador. |
| unversed in | Holding office. |
| unwonted | Out of the ordinary. An unwonted softness in her face. |
| anonymous | Having no outstanding, individual, or unusual features; unremarkable or impersonal. Brown anonymous houses. |
| baffle | Totally bewilder or perplex. You can cut out glare from a strip light by concealing it behind a baffle. |
| befuddle | Make stupid with alcohol. This question befuddled even the teacher. |
| confound | Overthrow (an enemy. God chose to use natural disorders to confound Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt. |
| confuse | Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed. These questions confuse even the experts. |
| enigmatic | Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. An enigmatic smile. |
| freshness | An alert and refreshed state. The freshness of the memory. |
| inexperienced | Having little knowledge or experience of a particular thing. He is still relatively young and inexperienced. |
| inglorious | Not famous or renowned. An inglorious episode in British imperial history. |
| nameless | (of a child) illegitimate. Some pictures were taken by a nameless photographer. |
| newfound | Newly discovered. Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea. |
| occult | Supernatural practices and techniques. An occult ceremony. |
| odd | Not easily explained. We have the odd drink together. |
| perplex | Be a mystery or bewildering to. They were perplexing a subject plain in itself. |
| puzzling | Not clear to the understanding. A puzzling statement. |
| shameful | Worthy of or causing shame or disgrace. The wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt. |
| strange | Not known before. A strange exaltation that was indefinable. |
| stupefy | Make (someone) unable to think or feel properly. The offence of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her. |
| unappreciated | Not likely to be rewarded. She had been brought up in a family where she felt unappreciated and undervalued. |
| undetected | Not perceived or discerned. They feared some undetected trace of poison. |
| undiagnosed | Not diagnosed or having been subject to diagnosis. Some patients have diseases that go undiagnosed and therefore untreated. |
| undiscovered | Not yet discovered. With earth based telescopes many stars remain undiscovered. |
| unidentified | Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. An unidentified witness. |
| uninitiated | Without special knowledge or experience. It seemed a bizarre ceremony to uninitiated western eyes. |
| unintentionally | Not on purpose. She hit him unintentionally. |
| unknown | An unknown person or thing. An unknown writer. |
| unnamed | Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. The unnamed man was found unconscious. |
| unrelated | Not related or linked. Households containing two or more unrelated people. |
| unsung | Not celebrated or praised. Harvey is one of the unsung heroes of the industrial revolution. |
| whereabouts | Where or approximately where. His whereabouts remain secret. |
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