familiar with

ADJECTIVE

accustomed to

Synonyms

WEAK

acclimated to acclimatized to adapted to adjusted to in the habit of

ADJECTIVE

acquainted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abreast conversant informed

STRONG

advised enlightened familiarized

WEAK

apprised of clued in in the know versed in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant

ADJECTIVE

efficient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

able active adept adequate capable competent decisive dynamic economical effective energetic potent powerful productive profitable skilled skillful tough useful valuable

WEAK

accomplished adapted apt businesslike clever conducive deft economic effectual efficacious equal to experienced expert fitted good at good for handy masterly organized practiced proficient qualified ready saving shrewd systematic talented virtuous well-organized

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delicate fragile idle impotent inactive inadequate incapable incompetent ineffective inept lazy sluggish unable unskilled unskillful useless weak worthless

WEAK

helpless inefficient powerless

ADJECTIVE

introduced

Synonyms

WEAK

acquainted with on speaking terms

ADJECTIVE

knowledgeable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciative brilliant conscious conversant discerning experienced informed insightful intelligent learned perceptive sensible smart sophisticated well-informed well-rounded wise

STRONG

apprised au courant au fait in the know

WEAK

abreast acquainted with alert brainy bright clever cognizant erudite knowing lettered omniscient plugged in posted prescient privy quick-witted sagacious sage savvy scholarly sharp sophic tuned-in understanding versed with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant inexperienced unaware uninformed unintelligent unknowledgeable unreasonable unsophisticated unwise

WEAK

uneducated

ADVERB

used to

Synonyms

WEAK

acclimated

Example Sentences

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The Neo is so popular that Apple is running low on leftover chips and has been forced to order new ones, according to people familiar with its supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Martinez has been familiar with Becerra for decades, going back to when the former congressman, state attorney general and Biden Cabinet member was in the state Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Kate Pasola, from Prudhoe, Northumberland, said she was all too familiar with writing's "class ceiling", having believed hard work and internships would be rewarded with success.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Federal prosecutors in Miami have been working to secure an indictment against Castro, and could announce a criminal case as soon as next week, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“No words in any language can pin down exactly how life and death function. The closest we can come is by explaining samsara. Are you familiar with the concept?” asked Wish.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

familiar with

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