Unfamiliar

adjective
/ʌnfəˈmɪl.jər/

Meaning

not known or recognized; strange

Example Sentences

The city was unfamiliar to me since I had never been there before.

Synonyms

unknown, strange, foreign, unrecognized

Antonyms

familiar, known, recognized, acquainted

Collocations

unfamiliar territory, unfamiliar face, unfamiliar surroundings

More Example Sentences

They avoid driving at night in unfamiliar areas.

I’m unfamiliar with that tool, so I need guidance.

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper so the tourist can walk the last few blocks

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper so the tourist can walk the last few blocks and arrive at his hotel safely

A bus driver helps a lost tourist who cannot find his hotel in an unfamiliar city by checking the address on his phone and explaining which stop to get off at while the other passengers wait patiently and one of them draws a small map on paper so the tourist can walk the last few blocks and arrive at his hotel safely feeling grateful for the unexpected kindness of strangers in a new place.

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