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Acquaintant vs Conversant - What's the difference?

acquaintant | conversant |

As nouns the difference between acquaintant and conversant

is that acquaintant is an acquaintance while conversant is one who converses with another.

As an adjective conversant is

closely familiar; current; having frequent interaction.

acquaintant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare) An acquaintance.

    • References

    conversant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * conversaunt (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • closely familiar; current; having frequent interaction
  • familiar or acquainted by use or study; well-informed; versed
    • She is equally conversant with Shakespeare and the laws of physics.
  • * Dryden
    • deeply conversant in the Platonic philosophy
  • * Alexander Pope
    • He uses the different dialects as one who had been conversant with them all.
  • (obsolete) Concerned; occupied.
  • * Wotton
    • If any think education, because it is conversant about children, to be but a private and domestick duty, he has been ignorantly bred himself.

    Usage notes

    * generally used with with, sometimes with in

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who converses with another.
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