semiacquaintance

noun

A vague acquaintance; a person whom one barely knows.

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Meanings

nounsemiacquaintance (plural semiacquaintances)

plural semiacquaintances

  1. A vague acquaintance; a person whom one barely knows.

    Another semiacquaintance, Ali, said to me, “Jen, you're getting the perfect training for motherhood at this party!”

    2014, Jen Kirkman, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself, page 188

Origin

From semi- + acquaintance.

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APA

semiacquaintance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiacquaintance

MLA

“semiacquaintance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiacquaintance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semiacquaintance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semiacquaintance.

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