Familiar

Meaning

well-known; easily recognized; having knowledge of; informal and friendly

Well known or easily recognized from previous experience.

Example Sentences

This song sounds familiar to me.

The town looked familiar to me after so many years.

Example Expressions

familiar face

Synonyms

known, recognizable, acquainted, common, well-known, usual

Entry 1

known, recognizable, acquainted, common

Entry 2

well-known, recognizable, acquainted, common, usual

Antonyms

unfamiliar, strange, unknown, foreign

Entry 1

unfamiliar, strange, unknown, foreign

Entry 2

unfamiliar, unknown, strange

Collocations

familiar face, familiar territory, familiar with, familiar voice, look familiar, become familiar

Entry 1

familiar face, familiar territory, familiar with

Entry 2

familiar face, familiar voice, look familiar, become familiar