Origin of familiar
SYNONYMS FOR familiar
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Familiar,
confidential,
intimate suggest a long association between persons.
Familiar means well-acquainted with another person:
a familiar friend.
Confidential suggests a sense of mutual trust that extends to the sharing of confidences and secrets:
a confidential adviser.
Intimate suggests close acquaintance or connection, often based on interest, sympathy, or affection:
intimate and affectionate letters.
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British Dictionary definitions for familiar
familiar
/ (fəˈmɪlɪə) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of familiar
familiarly, adverb familiarness, nounWord Origin for familiar
C14: from Latin
familiāris domestic, from
familia
family
Idioms and Phrases with familiar
familiar
see have a familiar ring.