Familiar

/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Familiar

noun

  1. An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.

    "The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

  2. A member of one's family or household.
  3. A member of a pope's or bishop's household.
  4. A close friend.
  5. The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.

adjective

  1. Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.

    "there’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar"

  2. Acquainted.

    "I'm quite familiar with this system; she's not familiar with manual gears"

  3. Intimate or friendly.

    "we are not on familiar terms; our neighbour is not familiar"

  4. Inappropriately intimate or friendly.

    "Don’t be familiar with me, boy!"

  5. Of or pertaining to a family; familial.

Anagrams of Familiar

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

niggetacquaintedcheekyfreshimpudentclosefriendlyintimatepersonal

ANTONYMS

unacquaintedcoldcooldistantimpersonalstandoffishunfriendlyunfamiliarunknown