Acquaintance meaning

What does “acquaintance” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“acquaintance” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: personal knowledge or information about someone or something.

acquaintance

personal knowledge or information about someone or something
Synonymsfamiliarity conversance conversancy
a relationship less intimate than friendship
Synonymsacquaintanceship
a person with whom you are acquainted
“I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances”
“we are friends of the family”
Synonymsfriend
Oppositesstranger stranger

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University