ACQUAINTANCE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • personal knowledge or information about someone or something
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) acquaintance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a person with whom you are acquainted
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances
    • we are friends of the family
    Hypernyms(s) acquaintance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a relationship less intimate than friendship
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) acquaintance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower