-noun 1. a person known to one, but usually not a close friend.
there are three types of friendships. acquaintance, friend, best friend, and boy or girl friend there are three types of friendships. acquaintance, friend, best friend, and boy or girl friend
an acquaintance
"Acquaintance" is a noun, referring to someone who is known but not a close friend.
The guy I talk to in school is not a friend, but an acquaintance.
Synonyms for acquaintance include: associate, friend, colleague, contact.
There are many different meanings of the nature of acquaintance. An acquaintance is a person that you deal with regularly.
a friend could be an acquaintance.
Assuming the definition: "a person known informally", a synonym could be "friend". However, many people in American English make a distinction between a friend and an acquaintance. In that context, a friend is better-known than an acquaintance. In business terms, 'colleague' and 'associate' could also serve as synonyms for acquaintance.
You would call the an acquaintance.
The likely word is friend (a pal or acquaintance).
Pal, chum, acquaintance, mate, buddy....
If you don't like them, they are not really a friend are they? Acquaintance would be a polite term.