Intimate
WordNet
adjective
(1) Having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
"On familiar terms"
"Pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
(2) Marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
"Intimate friend"
"Intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
(3) Thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
"This girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson
"Knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read
(4) Having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
"Had a cozy chat"
"A relaxed informal manner"
"An intimate cocktail lounge"
"The small room was cozy and intimate"
(5) Innermost or essential
"The inner logic of Cubism"
"The internal contradictions of the theory"
"The intimate structure of matter"
(6) Involved in a sexual relationship
"The intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"
"She had been intimate with many men"
noun
(7) Someone to whom private matters are confided
verb
(8) Give to understand
"I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
(9) Imply as a possibility
"The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
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Etymology
From < , superlative of < ; see interior.
Adjective
- Closely acquainted; familiar.
- He and his sister deeply valued their intimate relationship as they didn't have much else to live for.
- Of or involved in a sexual relationship.
- She enjoyed some intimate time alone with her husband.
- Personal, private.
- an intimate friend
- an intimate setting
Noun
- A very close friend.
- Only a couple of intimates had ever read his writing.
- (in plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.
- You'll find bras and panties in the women's intimates section upstairs.
Verb
- To suggest or disclose discreetly.
- He intimated that we should leave before the argument escalated.