OpenEtymology

WORD FAMILY

familiar

well-known

Related forms: familiar · 7 words in this dictionary

Related words

Shared components, not spelling prefixes
7 words

not known to you; not having been experienced before

un+familiar

Shared component: familiar · well-known

Having become known or recognized through recent or repeated experience.

now+familiar

Shared component: familiar · well-known

Excessively or inappropriately intimate, informal, or well-known, often to the point of causing discomfort or offense.

too+familiar

Shared component: familiar · well-known

Having an appearance that seems known or recognized, though not necessarily specifically identified.

familiar+looking

Shared component: familiar · well-known

The artistic technique of presenting common things in an unfamiliar or strange way in order to enhance perception of the familiar.

de+familiar+ization

Shared component: familiar · well-known

familiarizeExtended relation

to make yourself/someone well acquainted with or knowledgeable about something.

famil+iar+ize

Extended relation: familiar · well-known

familiarlyExtended relation

in a way that shows a close, relaxed, or informal manner.

famili+ar+ly

Extended relation: familiar · well-known