Familiarity

Synonyms of familiarity

• knowledge
• awareness
• acquaintance

Antonyms of familiarity

• ignorance
• unfamiliarity
• strangeness

Collocations of familiarity

familiarity with

Frequency: 85 %

His familiarity with the subject made him the perfect candidate for the job.

familiarity breeds contempt

Frequency: 70 %

The constant bickering between the siblings showed that familiarity breeds contempt.

sense of familiarity

Frequency: 60 %

As she walked through the old house, a sense of familiarity washed over her.

familiarity with the territory

Frequency: 45 %

Having grown up in the area, he had a strong familiarity with the territory.

Idiomatic Expressions for familiarity

• Phrase: familiarity breeds contempt
  Meaning: the more you know someone or something, the more you start to dislike or criticize them
  Usage: They used to be close friends, but familiarity breeds contempt and now they can't stand each other.