acquaintance

The word “acquaintance” has 3 syllables: ac-quaint-ance

It's pronounced as /əˈkweɪn.təns/

What is synonym and antonym for acquaintance?

In the thesaurus, “acquaintance” has 34 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for acquaintance along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for acquaintance

associate
association
awareness
cognizance
colleague
companion
comprehension
conception
contact
conversance
education
enlightenment
experience
exposure
familiarity
fellowship
friend
grasp
grounding
information
initiation
inkling
instruction
intimacy
introduction
involvement
ken
learning
neighbor
notion
relationship
schooling
training
understanding

Antonyms for acquaintance

antagonist
callowness
detractor
disagreement
enemy
foe
greenness
ignorance
inexperience
misunderstanding
opponent
strangeness
stranger
unfamiliarity

Meanings of acquaintance

noun
1. A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.
2. A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
3. Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord).
4. Personal knowledge (with a specific subject etc.).

Example Sentences

I met an old acquaintance at the bookstore yesterday.
She is just a casual acquaintance, not a close friend.
He made an acquaintance with several influential people at the event.
Over time, their brief acquaintance turned into a strong friendship.
He valued every acquaintance he made during his travels.

On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to acquaintance, such as: antagonist, associate, association, awareness, callowness, cognizance, colleague.

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