someone to whom private matters are confided
[ Syn: confidant ]
intimate (n.)
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; intimate friend; intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles - V.L. Parrington
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
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; on familiar terms; pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders
[ Syn: familiar ]
involved in a sexual relationship; the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife; she had been intimate with many men; he touched her intimate parts
[ Syn: sexual ]
innermost or essential; the inner logic of Cubism; the internal contradictions of the theory; the intimate structure of matter
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; this girl, so intimate with nature-W.H.Hudson; knowledgeable about the technique of painting- Herbert Read
[ Syn: knowledgeable , versed ]