acquaintances

/əˈkweɪn.təns.ɪz/

nouna · quain · tan · ces

Remember: **a + QUAIN + tan + ces** — “I **acQUAIN**ted myself, got a **tan**, and met new **acquaintances**.”

Yes, it's acquaintances. The tricky part is **acquai-**: it’s **ac + quai** (like “quay”), not **aqua**.

Definitions

  1. nounpeople you know a little, but who are not close friends
  2. nounknowledge or familiarity gained by experience (as in “an acquaintance with the rules”)

Examples

  • “I ran into several acquaintances from middle school at the grocery store.”
  • “She has many acquaintances through work, but only a few close friends.”
  • “His acquaintance with the city made it easy to find the museum without a map.”

Synonyms

contactsassociatesconnectionspeople you knowfamiliar faces

Antonyms

strangers

Translations

ES conocidosPT conhecidosFR connaissances

Common misspellings

acquaintencesacquantancesacquaintancezaquantancesacquaintansesacquaintances

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