intimate
1associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
characterized by or involving warm friendship or a personally close or familiar association or feeling: an intimate greeting.
very private; closely personal: one's intimate affairs.
characterized by or suggesting an atmosphere conducive to privacy or intimacy; warmly cozy: an intimate little café where we can relax and talk.
(of an association, knowledge, understanding, etc.) arising from close personal connection or familiar experience.
engaged in or characterized by sexual relations: too young to handle an intimate relationship.
(of women's clothing) worn next to the skin, under street or outer garments: a store that sells intimate apparel.
showing a close union or combination of particles or elements: an intimate mixture.
inmost; deep within.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the inmost or essential nature; intrinsic: the intimate structure of an organism.
of, relating to, or existing in the inmost depths of the mind: intimate beliefs.
an intimate friend or associate, especially a confidant.
Origin of intimate
1synonym study For intimate
Other words for intimate
Other words from intimate
- in·ti·mate·ly, adverb
- in·ti·mate·ness, noun
Other definitions for intimate (2 of 2)
Origin of intimate
2synonym study For intimate
Other words from intimate
- in·ti·mat·er, noun
- in·ti·ma·tion [in-tuh-mey-shuhn], /ˌɪn təˈmeɪ ʃən/, noun
- pre·in·ti·ma·tion, noun
Words that may be confused with intimate
- intimate , intimidate
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British Dictionary definitions for intimate (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɪntɪmɪt) /
characterized by a close or warm personal relationship: an intimate friend
deeply personal, private, or secret
(often postpositive foll by with) euphemistic having sexual relations (with)
(postpositive foll by with) having a deep or unusual knowledge (of)
(of knowledge) deep; extensive
having a friendly, warm, or informal atmosphere: an intimate nightclub
of or relating to the essential part or nature of something; intrinsic
denoting the informal second person of verbs and pronouns in French and other languages
a close friend
Origin of intimate
1Derived forms of intimate
- intimately, adverb
- intimateness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for intimate (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɪntɪˌmeɪt) /
to hint; suggest
to proclaim; make known
Origin of intimate
2Derived forms of intimate
- intimater, noun
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