acquaintance

/əˈkweɪn.təns/

nouna · quain · tance

Remember: you “ACQUIRE” knowledge when you make an ACQUAINTANCE—both start with ACQUA- and lead to knowing.

Yes, it's acquaintance. The tricky start is **acqu-** (like **acquire**): spell it **a + c + q + u** before **aintance**.

Definitions

  1. nouna person you know, but not well enough to be a close friend
  2. nounknowledge or familiarity gained by experience or study (often used in the phrase “acquaintance with”)

Examples

  • “I ran into an old acquaintance at the grocery store.”
  • “She has a good acquaintance with the rules of the game.”
  • “He’s friendly, but he’s more of an acquaintance than a close friend.”

Synonyms

contactassociatecompanionfamiliarconnection

Antonyms

stranger

Translations

ES conocido/aPT conhecido/aFR connaissance

Common misspellings

aquantanceacquaintenceacquaintansacquantanceacquaintanceeacquaintance

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