Word FAMILIAR: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

familiar

🇺🇸 [fəˈmɪliər]

Meanings

Well known or easily recognized, often because of frequent experience or exposure.

Examples

• The street looked familiar to me; I had passed by it before.
• She gave me a familiar smile as we greeted each other.
• The music had a familiar tune that made me feel nostalgic.

Synonyms

known • recognizable • accustomed

Antonyms

unfamiliar • strange • unknown