acquaintanceship
Translation
a relationship based on knowing someone slightly
Examples
Our acquaintanceship was brief but pleasant.
Our acquaintanceship was brief but pleasant.
Their relationship never went beyond acquaintanceship.
Their relationship never went beyond acquaintanceship.
Grammar Patterns
an acquaintanceship a relationship of being acquaintances Our acquaintanceship was brief but pleasant.
Similar Words
Synonyms: familiarity. Antonyms: friendship, intimacy, strangeness
Etymology
From 'acquaintance' + '-ship' (a suffix forming nouns indicating a state or condition).
Memory Tips
The '-ship' suffix often refers to a relationship, like 'friendship'. So, 'acquaintanceship' is the 'relationship' of being acquaintances.