Acquaintant

Pronunciation: /əˈkweɪntənt/

Definitions of acquaintant

noun a person who is known but not a close friend

Example Sentences

A1 My new neighbor is a friendly acquaintant.

A2 I met my acquaintant at a social gathering.

B1 She introduced me to her acquaintant from work.

B2 I have known my acquaintant for many years.

C1 He is a well-respected acquaintant in the business community.

C2 The acquaintant shared valuable insights during the meeting.

Examples of acquaintant in a Sentence

formal I met my acquaintant at the networking event last night.

informal I bumped into my acquaintant at the grocery store.

slang My acquaintant and I are meeting up for coffee later.

figurative In the journey of life, acquaintants may come and go.

Grammatical Forms of acquaintant

• plural: acquaintants
• comparative: more acquainted
• superlative: most acquainted
• present tense: acquaints
• future tense: will acquaint
• perfect tense: has acquainted
• continuous tense: is acquainting
• singular: acquaintant
• positive degree: acquaintant
• infinitive: to acquaint
• gerund: acquainting
• participle: acquainted

Origin and Evolution of acquaintant

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'acquaintant' is derived from the Middle English word 'acointen', which means 'to make known'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'acquaintant' evolved to become 'acquaintance', which is now commonly used to refer to someone who is known but not close friends with.