familiar with

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accustomed to adj.
acquainted adj.
efficient adj.
introduced adj.
knowledgeable adj.
used to adv.

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

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familiar with

Jared and Ivanka are edging ever closer to club membership, according to a person familiar with the club’s current thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

GM has criticized that point and pushed for the bill to be changed, said a person familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Those familiar with this mythology know this trainee dynamic isn’t how the Green Lantern’s succession usually works.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Mr. Simon is already familiar with the music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a 10-member a capella Zulu choir known for its bass-heavy harmonies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

I'm not familiar with the diner where Al asks me to meet.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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