Familiar

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Often encountered or seen. See Synonyms at common.
  • adj. Having fair knowledge; acquainted: was familiar with those roads.
  • adj. Of established friendship; intimate: on familiar terms.
  • adj. Natural and unstudied; informal: lectured in a familiar style.
  • adj. Taking undue liberties; presumptuous: Students should not be familiar toward an instructor.
  • adj. Familial.
  • adj. Domesticated; tame. Used of animals.
  • n. A close friend or associate.
  • n. An attendant spirit, often taking animal form.
  • n. One who performs domestic service in the household of a high official.
  • n. A person who frequents a place.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Known to one.
  • adj. Acquainted.
  • adj. Intimate or friendly.
  • adj. Inappropriately intimate or friendly.
  • adj. Of or pertaining to a family; familial.
  • n. A member of one's family or household.
  • n. A close friend.
  • n. An attendant spirit often in animal form.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of or pertaining to a family; domestic.
  • adj. Closely acquainted or intimate, as a friend or companion; well versed in, as any subject of study.
  • adj. Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible.
  • adj. Well known; well understood; common; frequent.
  • adj. Improperly acquainted; wrongly intimate.
  • n. An intimate; a companion.
  • n. An attendant demon or evil spirit.
  • n. A confidential officer employed in the service of the tribunal, especially in apprehending and imprisoning the accused.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to a family; domestic.
  • Having, or springing from, intimate and friendly social relations; closely intimate: as, a familiar friend; familiar companionship; to be on familiar terms with one.
  • Having a friendly aspect or manner; exhibiting the manner of an intimate friend; affable; not formal or distant; especially, using undue familiarity; intrusive; forward.
  • Characterized by ease or absence of stiffness or pedantry; unconstrained.
  • Having an intimate knowledge; well knowing; well acquainted; well versed (in a subject of study): as, he is familiar with the works of Horace.
  • Well known from frequent observation, use, etc.; well understood.
  • Synonyms Close, intimate, amicable, fraternal, near.
  • n. A familiar friend; an intimate; a close companion; one long acquainted; one accustomed to another by free, unreserved converse.
  • n. A familiar spirit; a demon or evil spirit supposed to attend at call. See familiar spirit, under I.
  • n. In the Roman Catholic Church, a member of the household of the pope or of a bishop, supported at his expense, and rendering him domestic, though not menial service. The familiar must live in the diocese of his superior.
  • n. An officer of the Tribunal of the Inquisition who arrested persons accused or suspected. See inquisition.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
  • adj. (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
  • adj. well known or easily recognized
  • n. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
  • n. a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
  • adj. within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange
  • n. a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support
  • Equivalent
    close    informed    old    acquainted    beaten    long-familiar    well-known    usual    common    everyday   
    Antonym
    unfamiliar    unknown   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    domestic    aware    common    familiar spirit   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    unconstrained    easy    accessible    common    frequent    intimate    companion    associate    domestic    demon   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    unfamiliar   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    new    pleasant    common