Another word for familiar
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Adjective
Occurring quite often
- Spread or scattered over a considerable extent:
- Occurring or accepted widely:
- A set of customary or unchanging and often mechanically performed activities or procedures:
- The practice of such activities or procedures:
- A scripted piece of entertainment, especially in a nightclub or theater:
- Customary, usual, or normal:
- Orderly, even, or symmetrical:
- In conformity with a fixed procedure, principle, or discipline.
- Occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals:
- Habitual or regular:
- To pay frequent visits to; be in or at often:
- Appropriate for ordinary days or routine occasions:
- Commonplace; ordinary:
- The ordinary or routine day or occasion:
- Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint:
- Of or relating to the community as a whole; public:
- Widespread; prevalent:
See also:Having good knowledge of
- Acquainted through study or experience; knowledgeable or skilled:
- The slope of a side of a mountain or mountain range.
- The general slope of a region.
- Familiar or knowledgeable, as by study or experience:
- Known by or familiar with another.
- Informed or familiar:
Very closely associated
- Fixed or fastened firmly in place:
- Stretched or drawn out fully:
- Of such close construction as to be impermeable:
- Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension; not thin:
- Measuring a specified number of units in this dimension:
- Heavy in form, build, or stature; thickset:
- Characterized by close personal acquaintance or familiarity:
- Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature:
- Essential; innermost:
- Characteristic of or behaving as a friend:
- Outgoing and pleasant in social relations:
- Favorably disposed; not antagonistic:
- Being near in space or time.
- Being near in relationship:
- Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate:
- Intimate; friendly.
Idioms:See also:Indicating intimacy and mutual trust
- Characterized by close personal acquaintance or familiarity:
- Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature:
- Essential; innermost:
- Done or communicated in confidence; secret.
- Entrusted with the confidence of another:
- Denoting confidence or intimacy:
Rude and disrespectful
- Having the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; sagacious:
- Exhibiting common sense; prudent:
- Shrewd; crafty:
- Haughty or presumptuous, especially for one's rank or social standing:
- Not complacent or deferential; strongly self-assertive:
- Uppity.
- Sharp-tongued; impertinent:
- Occurring in pieces; fragmentary.
- Made up of snippets.
- Snippy; impertinent.
- Having the quality of a smart-aleck; rude, disrespectful
- New to one's experience; not encountered before:
- Unusual or different:
- Recently made, produced, or harvested; not stale or spoiled:
- To throw or toss with a light brisk motion:
- To toss in the air, imparting a spin:
- To cause to turn over or around, especially with a light quick motion:
- Made of or decorated with brass.
- Resembling brass, as in color.
- Resembling or characterized by the sound of brass instruments:
- Having or showing intelligence; bright.
- Canny and shrewd in dealings with others:
- Amusingly clever; witty:
- Impertinent or disrespectful, especially in a playful or lively way:
- Attractive or stylish, especially in being sexually alluring:
- Having the consistency of or covered with sauce:
- Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
- Lively and spirited; jaunty.
- Stylish; chic:
- Disagreeably aggressive or forward.
- Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward:
- Having or showing excessive and arrogant self-confidence; presumptuous.
- High-spirited, lively, or cheerful:
- Impudently bold; saucy:
- Attractive or stylish in appearance:
- Excessively confident; presumptuous.
- Arrogantly impudent; brazen.
- Showing or requiring courage and fortitude; bold.
- Jumpy; nervous.
- Impudently bold in speech or manner; saucy.
- An impudent, saucy person.
- Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent or impudent.
- Presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; arrogant.
- Offensively bold or disrespectful; insolent or impertinent.
- Immodest.
- Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold:
- Not pertinent:
- At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore:
- Located ahead or in advance:
- Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front:
- rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
- Impertinently bold; impudent and saucy.
- Unrestrained by a sense of shame; rudely bold.
- Having a loud, usually harsh, resonant sound:
- Made of brass.
- Presumptuously forward; impudent:
- Hasty or unrestrained without regard for consequences:
- Arresting, pronounced, or ostentatious:
- impudent or forward in manner
- boldface
- Fearless and daring; courageous:
- Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring:
- Unduly forward and brazen; impudent:
- Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold.
- Unrestrained by convention or propriety; brazen or insolent:
- Spirited and original:
- Characterized by assumption.
- Taken for granted; assumed.
- Presumptuous; assuming.
- Presumptuous; arrogant.
- On the assumption that; supposing:
Noun
A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts
- A close companion or comrade.
- A good friend; a comrade.
- A partner, especially one of a pair or team associated under the buddy system.
- Friend or comrade; chum. Used as a form of familiar address, especially for a man or boy:
- A small protuberance on a stem or branch, sometimes enclosed in protective scales and containing an undeveloped leaf, flower, or leafy shoot.
- The stage or condition of having buds:
- An asexual reproductive structure, as in yeast or a hydra, that consists of an outgrowth capable of developing into a new individual.
- A friend; a chum.
- To associate as friends or chums. Often used with around.
- One of a matched pair:
- A spouse or romantic partner.
- Either of a pair of birds or other animals that associate in order to propagate.
- Characterized by close personal acquaintance or familiarity:
- Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature:
- Essential; innermost:
- A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.
- A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.
- A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.
- A confidant, especially one who is a woman.
- One to whom secrets or private matters are disclosed.
- A character in a drama or fiction, such as a trusted friend or servant, who serves as a device for revealing the inner thoughts or intentions of a main character.
- An intimate friend or companion.
- To be an intimate friend.
- To display good-natured friendliness:
- A male having the same parents as another or one parent in common with another.
- A kinsman.
- A fellow man.
- A friend.
See also:
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Another word for familiar
Modifier
Commonly known
- Common; unremarkable:
- Behind the times; out of fashion:
- Trite from overuse; overly familiar:
- Not coated with varnish:
- Stated or otherwise presented without any effort to soften or disguise; plain:
- Not sophisticated.
- Being such by birth or origin:
- Being a member of the original inhabitants of a particular place.
- Of, belonging to, or characteristic of such inhabitants:
- Present in or produced by nature:
- Of, relating to, or concerning nature:
- Conforming to the usual or ordinary course of nature:
- Spun or woven in the home:
- Made of a homespun fabric:
- Simple and homely; unpretentious:
- Ordinary; common:
- Uninteresting; unremarkable:
- A trite or obvious saying; a platitude:
- Consisting or characteristic of prose.
- Matter-of-fact; straightforward.
- Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull.
- Relating to or suited for working days:
- Ordinary or commonplace:
- Relating or adhering to facts; literal.
- Straightforward or unemotional:
- Having few parts or features; not complicated or elaborate:
- Easy to understand, do, or carry out:
- Having or composed of only one thing, element, or part:
- Free from obstructions; open; clear:
- Obvious to the perception or mind; evident:
- Not elaborate or complicated; simple:
- Without the due formalities; abrupt:
- Not ceremonious; informal:
- Not formal or ceremonious; casual:
- Not being in accord with prescribed regulations or forms; unofficial:
- Suited for everyday wear or use:
- Commonly encountered; usual:
- Of no exceptional ability, degree, or quality; average:
- Not particularly good; not better than average:
- Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint:
- Of or relating to the community as a whole; public:
- Widespread; prevalent:
- Being in the habit:
- Having been adapted to the existing environment and conditions:
- Frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary:
- Done by habit:
- Being so by habit:
- Established by long use; usual:
- Characterized by close personal acquaintance or familiarity:
- Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature:
- Essential; innermost:
- Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed:
- Regularly or customarily used:
- In conformity with regular practice or procedure:
- Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.
- Showing deferential or submissive respect:
- Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly:
- Not attractive or good-looking:
- Lacking elegance or refinement:
- Of a simple or unpretentious nature; plain:
- Occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals:
- Habitual or regular:
- To pay frequent visits to; be in or at often:
- Commonly practiced, used, or encountered; usual.
- Based on custom or tradition rather than written law or contract.
- Widely known; familiar or famous:
- Fully known:
- Appropriate for ordinary days or routine occasions:
- Commonplace; ordinary:
- The ordinary or routine day or occasion:
Friendly
- Intimate; friendly.
- Exceedingly common or ordinary:
- Unduly forward or brash; offensively presumptuous:
- Fearless and daring; courageous:
- Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring:
- Unduly forward and brazen; impudent:
- At, near, or belonging to the front or forepart; fore:
- Located ahead or in advance:
- Going, tending, or moving toward a position in front:
- Having or showing excessive and arrogant self-confidence; presumptuous.
- Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward:
- Without the due formalities; abrupt:
- Not ceremonious; informal:
- (idiomatic) casual, informal, relaxed, unrestrained
- Not formal or ceremonious; casual:
- Not being in accord with prescribed regulations or forms; unofficial:
- Suited for everyday wear or use:
- Capable of being accomplished or acquired with ease; posing no difficulty:
- Likely to happen by accident or without intention:
- Requiring or exhibiting little effort or endeavor; undemanding:
- Warm and sincere; friendly:
- Polite and respectful; formally pleasant:
- Strongly felt; fervent:
- Being without ceremony or formality; relaxed or informal:
- Unpremeditated or offhand:
- Suited for everyday wear or informal use:
- Done or communicated in confidence; secret.
- Entrusted with the confidence of another:
- Denoting confidence or intimacy:
- Characterized by close personal acquaintance or familiarity:
- Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature:
- Essential; innermost:
- Being near in space or time.
- Being near in relationship:
- Bound by mutual interests, loyalties, or affections; intimate:
Synonym Study
- Confidential implies a relationship in which there is mutual trust and a sharing of private thoughts, problems, etc. a confidential friendship
- Intimate implies very close association, acquaintance, relationship, etc. invited her intimate friends or suggests something of a very personal or private nature intimate letters
- Close is applied to persons or things very near to one in affection, attraction, interests, etc. close friends
- Familiar is applied to that which is known through constant association, and, with reference to persons, suggests informality, or even presumption, such as might prevail among members of a family remain on familiar terms
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