familiar

[ fuh-mil-yer ]
/ fəˈmɪl yər /
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adjective

noun

Origin of familiar

1300–50; Middle English < Latin familiāris of a household (see family, -ar1); replacing Middle English famulier < Middle French < Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR familiar

4 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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OTHER WORDS FROM familiar

Words nearby familiar

familial paroxysmal polyserositis, familial periodic paralysis, familial polyendocrine adenomatosis, familial screening, familial spinal muscular atrophy, familiar, familiarity, familiarity breeds contempt, familiarize, familism, familist

Words related to overfamiliar

foolhardy, rude, pushy, pretentious, smug, overconfident, pompous, arrogant, audacious, bold, cheeky, conceited, confident, egotistic, forward, fresh, insolent, overweening, presuming, rash

British Dictionary definitions for overfamiliar (1 of 2)

overfamiliar
/ (ˌəʊvəfəˈmɪlɪə) /

adjective

excessively friendly, informal, or intimate
too well-known or easily recognized an overfamiliar action movie

Derived forms of overfamiliar

overfamiliarity, noun

British Dictionary definitions for overfamiliar (2 of 2)

familiar
/ (fəˈmɪlɪə) /

adjective

noun

Derived forms of familiar

familiarly, adverb familiarness, noun

Word Origin for familiar

C14: from Latin familiāris domestic, from familia family

Idioms and Phrases with overfamiliar

familiar

see have a familiar ring.