acquaintance | ||
1. | [ noun ] personal knowledge or information about someone or something | |
Synonyms: | familiarity conversancy conversance | |
Related terms: | information acquaint | |
2. | [ noun ] a relationship less intimate than friendship | |
Synonyms: | acquaintanceship | |
Related terms: | relationship | |
3. | [ noun ] a person with whom you are acquainted | |
Synonyms: | friend | |
Examples: | "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances" "we are friends of the family" |
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Related terms: | person schoolmate connection bunkmate campmate homeboy pickup messmate end_man | |
Similar spelling: |
acquainted acquainted_with |