Familiar definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

The driver of that taxi-cab seemed to me familiar to the point of impertinence. John's 'crime' was being too familiar with the manager and calling him ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'familiar'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× familiar (fəmɪliəʳ ) 1. adjective Ifsomeoneorsomethingisfamiliartoyou,yourecognizethemorknowthemwell. Hetalkedofotherculturesasiftheyweremorefamiliartohimthanhisown.[+to] TheyarealreadyfamiliarfacesonourTVscreens. ...thefamiliarnamesoflong-establishedlocalfirms. Synonyms:well-known,household,everyday,recognized MoreSynonymsoffamiliar familiarity(fəmɪliærɪti )uncountablenounTonywasunnervedbytheuncannyfamiliarityofherface. Synonyms:disrespect,forwardness,overfamiliarity,liberties MoreSynonymsoffamiliar Synonyms:friendliness,friendship,intimacy,closeness MoreSynonymsoffamiliar 2. adjective[verb-linkADJECTIVEwithnoun] Ifyouarefamiliarwithsomething,youknoworunderstanditwell. LesinkoisquitefamiliarwithCentralTelevision.Heworkedtherefor25years. MostpeoplearefamiliarwiththisfigurefromWagner'sopera. familiarity uncountablenounTheenemywouldalwayshavetheadvantageoffamiliaritywiththeruggedterrain.[+with] Synonyms:disrespect,forwardness,overfamiliarity,liberties MoreSynonymsoffamiliar Synonyms:friendliness,friendship,intimacy,closeness MoreSynonymsoffamiliar Synonyms:acquaintance,experience,understanding,knowledge MoreSynonymsoffamiliar 3. adjective Ifsomeoneyoudonotknowwellbehavesinafamiliarwaytowardsyou,theytreatyouveryinformallyinawaythatyoumightfindoffensive. [disapproval]Thedriverofthattaxi-cabseemedtomefamiliartothepointofimpertinence. John's'crime'wasbeingtoofamiliarwiththemanagerandcallinghimGouldy. Synonyms:disrespectful,forward,bold,presuming MoreSynonymsoffamiliar familiarity uncountablenoun...thefamiliaritywithwhichherhostgreetedtheheadwaiter. Synonyms:disrespect,forwardness,overfamiliarity,liberties MoreSynonymsoffamiliar Synonyms:friendliness,friendship,intimacy,closeness MoreSynonymsoffamiliar familiarly adverb'Gerald,isn'tit?'Ibeganfamiliarly. MoreSynonymsoffamiliar COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof familiar Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'familiar' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'familiar' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'waldsterben' HindiTranslationof'familiar' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency familiarinBritishEnglish (fəˈmɪlɪə ) adjective1. well-known;easilyrecognized afamiliarfigure 2. frequentorcustomary afamiliarexcuse 3. (postpositive;follbywith) acquainted 4. friendly;informal 5. close;intimate 6. moreintimatethanisacceptable;presumptuous 7. anarchaicwordforfamilial noun8. Alsocalled:familiarspirit asupernaturalspiritoftenassuminganimalform,supposedtoattendandaidawitch,wizard,etc 9. aperson,attachedtothehouseholdofthepopeorabishop,whorendersserviceinreturnforsupport 10. anofficeroftheInquisitionwhoarrestedaccusedpersons 11. afriendorfrequentcompanion CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsfamiliarly(faˈmiliarly)adverb familiarness(faˈmiliarness)noun WordoriginC14:fromLatinfamiliārisdomestic,fromfamiliafamily WordFrequency familiarinAmericanEnglish (fəˈmɪljər ) adjective1. Archaic havingtodowithafamily 2.  friendly,informal,orintimate tobeonfamiliarterms 3.  toofriendly;undulyintimateorbold;presumptuous 4.  havinganintimateknowledgeof;closelyacquainted(with) familiarwiththeBible 5.  well-known;common;ordinary afamiliarsight 6.  domesticatedsaidofanimals noun7. a.  aclosefriendorassociate b. Rare habitué c. Archaic anecclesiasticalservantoragent 8. Folklore anevilspiritconstantlyattendingsomeoneandtypicallydwellingwithinananimal;also,theanimalwithinwhichsuchaspiritdwells SIMILARWORDS: ˈcommonSYNONYMYNOTE:familiarisappliedtothatwhichisknownthroughconstantassociation,and,withreference topersons,suggestsinformality,orevenpresumption,suchasmightprevailamong membersofafamily;,close1isappliedtopersonsorthingsveryneartooneinaffection,attraction,interests, etc.;,intimateimpliesverycloseassociation,acquaintance,relationship,etc.orsuggestssomething ofaverypersonalorprivatenature;,confidentialimpliesarelationshipinwhichthereismutualtrustandasharingofprivatethoughts, problems,etc.Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsfamiliarly(faˈmiliarly) adverb WordoriginMEfamilier