Familiar Synonyms and Antonyms

fə-mĭlyər
Occurring quite often
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. common
  2. everyday
  3. frequent
  4. regular
  5. routine
  6. widespread
Commonly known
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. intimate
  2. accustomed
  3. chummy
  4. customary
  5. close
  6. frequent
  7. common
  8. habitual
  9. conversant
  10. well-known
  11. friendly
  12. informal
  13. ordinary
  14. usual
  15. unceremonious
  16. everyday
  17. homely
  18. humble
  19. acquaintance
  20. prosaic
  21. oft-encountered
  22. acquainted
  23. affable
  24. aware
  25. bold
  26. plain
  27. bosom
  28. simple
  29. buddy
  30. matter-of-fact
  31. workaday
  32. confidential
  33. commonplace
  34. homespun
  35. cordial
  36. cozy
  37. natural
  38. native
  39. easy
  40. unsophisticated
  41. free
  42. unvarnished
  43. thick
  44. old-hat
  45. garden-variety
  46. known
  47. near
  48. tight
  49. routine
  50. snug
  51. sociable
  52. unconstrained
  53. unreserved
  54. versed
Antonyms:
  1. strange
  2. unfamiliar
  3. new
  4. unusual
  5. exotic
  6. ceremonious
  7. distant
  8. shy
  9. uncommon
  10. unknown
  11. undistinguished
  12. unremarkable
  13. foreign
Having good knowledge of
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. acquainted
  2. conversant
  3. versant
  4. versed
Rude and disrespectful
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. assuming
  2. assumptive
  3. audacious
  4. bold
  5. boldfaced
  6. brash
  7. brazen
  8. cheeky
  9. contumelious
  10. forward
  11. impertinent
  12. impudent
  13. insolent
  14. malapert
  15. nervy
  16. overconfident
  17. pert
  18. presuming
  19. presumptuous
  20. pushy
  21. sassy
  22. saucy
  23. smart
  24. brassy
  25. flip
  26. fresh
  27. smart-alecky
  28. snippety
  29. snippy
  30. uppish
  31. uppity
  32. wise
Often encountered or seen:
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. common
A friend who is frequently in the company of another
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. companion
  2. comrade
  3. fellow
  4. associate
A spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. familiar spirit
A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. amigo
  2. brother
  3. chum
  4. confidant
  5. confidante
  6. friend
  7. intimate
  8. mate
  9. pal
  10. bud
  11. buddy
  12. sidekick

Words Related to Familiar

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Familiar Sentence Examples

  • The name wasn't familiar to me.

  • The familiar light appeared.

  • The familiar voice was carried on the wind.

  • His gaze wandered over her face in that familiar way.

  • I stood amidst the familiar instruments, wondering where to begin.

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