adjective
- not known or recognized; strange
- not having knowledge or experience of something
Usage: often followed by ‘with’
Examples
- The voice on the phone was unfamiliar to me.
- We drove through unfamiliar territory.
- She felt nervous in the unfamiliar surroundings.
- I’m unfamiliar with that software program.
- The unfamiliar customs confused the tourists.
- He was unfamiliar with the local laws.
- The unfamiliar accent made it hard to understand her.