Synonyms for unfamiliarity
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Lack of familiarity; ignorance or inexperience.
Due to my unfamiliarity with the library's catalog system, it took several hours to find the book.
Forms
- Plural
- unfamiliarities → inexperiences, strangenesses…
Example sentences
- inexperience You must make allowance for his inexperience.
- strangeness The strangeness of such a claim forced me to laugh.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unfamiliarity | steady | |
| inexperience | steady | |
| strangeness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- strangeness2
- 12 letters
- inexperience5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (strangeness2 = 2 syllables).