I. noun
Synonyms: friend , acquaintance, amigo, cater-cousin, confidant, intimate, mate
II. adjective
1.
closely associated
time and interests have made them familiar
Synonyms: chummy, close, confidential, intimate, thick
Related Word: amicable, friendly, neighborly; affable, boon, cordial, genial, gracious, sociable; comfortable, cozy, easy, snug; forward, fresh, impertinent, intrusive, obtrusive, officious
Contrasted words: detached, disinterested, incurious, indifferent, remote, unconcerned; ceremonial, ceremonious, conventional, formal
Antonyms: aloof
2.
Synonyms: common 4, customary, everyday, frequent
Related Word: accustomed, habitual, wonted; commonplace, prosaic
Contrasted words: new, newfangled, new-fashioned, novel; rare, strange, uncommon; chimerical, fantastic
Antonyms: unfamiliar
3.
well-informed especially through study or experience
familiar with what is being taught in the schools
Synonyms: abreast, acquainted, au courant, au fait, conversant, informed, up, versant, versed
Related Word: aware, cognizant, conscious, mindful
Contrasted words: unacquainted, unconversant, uninformed, unversed; insensible, unaware, unconscious, unmindful; ignorant, unenlightened, unknowing
Antonyms: unfamiliar