acquaintance
A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight kn…
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Definition of Acquaintance
A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.
A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.
Example sentences
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I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him.
Synonyms for Acquaintance
Antonyms for Acquaintance
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How many syllables does acquaintance have?
Acquaintance has 3 syllables: acqu·aint·ance. The word is broken into 3 spoken beats.
What part of speech is acquaintance?
Acquaintance is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.
What are synonyms for acquaintance?
Words with similar meanings to acquaintance include familiarity, fellowship, intimacy, knowledge. The best synonym depends on the exact context you are writing or reading in.
How do you use acquaintance in a sentence?
Example: "I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him."
What words start with the same letter as acquaintance?
Acquaintance starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.
How many letters does acquaintance have?
Acquaintance has 12 letters. It contains 3 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.