intimate

/ˈɪntəmət/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity - V.L. Parrington
   “intimate friend”
2. concerning things deeply private and personal
   “intimate correspondence”
3. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
   “had a cozy chat”
4. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
   “on familiar terms”
5. used euphemistically to refer to the genitals
   “he touched her intimate parts”
6. involved in a sexual relationship
   “the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife”
7. innermost or essential
   “the inner logic of Cubism”
8. thoroughly acquainted through study or experience-W.H.Hudson- Herbert Read
   “this girl, so intimate with nature”

verb

1. give to understand
   “I insinuated that I did not like his wife”
2. imply as a possibility
   “The evidence suggests a need for more clarification”

noun

1. someone to whom private matters are confided

Synonyms for intimate

• close
• private
• personal
• cozy
• informal
• friendly
• familiar
• sexual
• sexy
• inner
• internal
• intrinsic
• knowledgeable
• versed
• experienced
• adumbrate
• insinuate
• suggest
• confidant