Familiar
/fəˈmɪliə(r)/
EN
Well-known from past encounters; easily recognized; also means having close personal knowledge or a friendly informal relationship with someone or something.
That face looks familiar to me, I think we've met before.
Etymology
Derived from Latin 'familiaris' meaning 'of a family, domestic, intimate', which came from 'familia' meaning 'family'. It entered English via Old French in the 14th century, originally referring to something belonging to the household.
Translations
简体中文
熟悉的,常见的
繁體中文
熟悉的,常見的
日本語
親しい,慣れ親しんだ
한국어
익숙한,친숙한
Deutsch
vertraut,bekannt
Español
familiar,conocido
Português
familiar,conhecido
Français
connu,familier
Català
familiar,conegut
Tiếng Việt
quen thuộc,thân quen
Collocations
familiar withlook familiarfamiliar facefamiliar territoryfamiliar voice
Synonyms
knownrecognizableacquaintedcommonintimate
Antonyms
unfamiliarunknownstrangeunacquainted
Related Words
familiarityacquaintancerecognitionfamilyintimacy