acquaintance

As nouns the difference between acquaintance and friendliness

is that acquaintance is a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy while friendliness is the quality of being friendly.

Membership is a related term of acquaintance.

As nouns the difference between membership and acquaintance

is that membership is the state of being a member of a group or organization while acquaintance is (uncountable) a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy.

Acquaintance is a related term of crony.

As nouns the difference between acquaintance and crony

is that acquaintance is (uncountable) a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy while crony is (informal) close friend.

As nouns the difference between unfamiliarity and acquaintance

is that unfamiliarity is lack of familiarity; ignorance or inexperience while acquaintance is (uncountable) a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy.

As a noun acquaintance

is (uncountable) a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy.

As an adjective familial is

of or pertaining to human family.

As nouns the difference between familiar and acquaintance

is that familiar is a member of one's family or household while acquaintance is a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy.

As an adjective familiar

is known to one.

Acquaintance is a related term of affability.

As nouns the difference between acquaintance and affability

is that acquaintance is (uncountable) a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy while affability is the state or quality of being affable, friendly, or approachable.

Inkling is a related term of acquaintance.

As nouns the difference between inkling and acquaintance

is that inkling is a slight suspicion or hint while acquaintance is (uncountable) a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy.

As a verb inkling

is .

Acquaintance is a related term of bedfellow.

As nouns the difference between acquaintance and bedfellow

is that acquaintance is (uncountable) a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy while bedfellow is one with whom one shares a bed.

In countable terms the difference between notice and acquaintance

is that notice is a published critical review of a play or the like while acquaintance is a person or persons with whom one is acquainted.

In uncountable terms the difference between notice and acquaintance

is that notice is prior notification while acquaintance is a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy.

As nouns the difference between notice and acquaintance

is that notice is the act of observing; perception while acquaintance is a state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy.

As a verb notice

is to observe or take notice of.