intimate (n.)

  1. someone to whom private matters are confided

    [ Syn: confidant ]

    intimate (adj.)

  1. marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; intimate friend; intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles - V.L. Parrington

  2. 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

    [ Syn: cozy , informal ]

  3. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; on familiar terms; pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders

    [ Syn: familiar ]

  4. 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 ]

  5. innermost or essential; the inner logic of Cubism; the internal contradictions of the theory; the intimate structure of matter

    [ Syn: inner , internal ]

  6. 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 ]

    intimate (v.)

  1. give to understand; I insinuated that I did not like his wife

    [ Syn: adumbrate , insinuate ]

  2. imply as a possibility; The evidence suggests a need for more clarification

    [ Syn: suggest ]

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