unfamiliar; rusty; estranged
Meanings
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unfamiliar; unacquainted; strange
Describes people, places, or subjects with which one has had little or no contact.
Having just arrived, I am unfamiliar with both the people and the place.
I am still quite unfamiliar with this subject.
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He has been abroad for a long time and has become unfamiliar with domestic conditions.
adjective
rusty; unskilled; out of practice
Refers to skills, techniques, or methods that have deteriorated due to long disuse.
Having not played for many years, my piano fingering has become rusty.
I haven't played basketball for a long time, so my feel for the ball is very rusty.
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Due to lack of practice for so long, his skills have become unskilled.
He rarely does this kind of work, so his technique is unskilled.
adjective
estranged; distant; not close
Describes relationships or feelings that have become distant over time.
Due to long-term lack of contact, the relationship between the two gradually became estranged.
Although they are relatives, their feelings toward each other are very distant.
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Not having seen each other for years, they have become estranged.