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Acquainted vs Inconversant - What's the difference?

acquainted | inconversant |

As adjectives the difference between acquainted and inconversant

is that acquainted is personally known; familiar while inconversant is not conversant or acquainted (with something); unfamiliar.

As a verb acquainted

is past tense of acquaint.

acquainted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Personally known; familiar.
  • * 1748 . HUME, David. An enquiry concerning human understanding. In: L. A. SELBY-BIGGE, M. A. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. 2. ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 16.
    • Suppose, therefore, a person to have enjoyed his sight for thirty years, and to have become perfectly acquainted with colours of all kinds

    Derived terms

    * be acquainted with

    Verb

    (head)
  • (acquaint)

    • inconversant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not conversant or acquainted (with something); unfamiliar.
    • (Webster 1913)