Intimate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity.
  • adj. Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature: intimate prayers.
  • adj. Essential; innermost: the intimate structure of matter.
  • adj. Marked by informality and privacy: an intimate nightclub.
  • adj. Very personal; private: an intimate letter.
  • adj. Of or involved in a sexual relationship.
  • n. A close friend or confidant.
  • v. To make known subtly and indirectly; hint. See Synonyms at suggest.
  • v. To announce; proclaim.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Closely acquainted; familiar.
  • adj. Of or involved in a sexual relationship.
  • adj. Personal, private.
  • n. A very close friend.
  • n. Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.
  • v. To suggest or disclose discreetly.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty.
  • adj. Near; close; direct; thorough; complete.
  • adj. Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential.
  • n. An intimate friend or associate; a confidant.
  • v. To announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known.
  • v. To suggest obscurely or indirectly; to refer to remotely; to give slight notice of; to hint.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To make known, especially in a formal manner; announce.
  • Specifically, to make known by indirect means or words; hint or suggest; indicate; point out.
  • Synonyms Suggest, Insinuate, etc. See hint, transitive verb
  • Inner; inmost; intrinsic; pertaining to minute details or particulars: as, the intimate structure of an organism; the intimate principles of a science.
  • Pertaining to the inmost mind; existing in one's inner thoughts or feelings; inward: as, intimate convictions or beliefs; intimate knowledge of a subject.
  • Closely approximating or coalescing; near; familiar: as, intimate relation of parts; intimate union of particles; intimate intercourse.
  • Close in friendship or acquaintance; on very familiar terms; not reserved or distant.
  • Familiarly associated: personal.
  • n. A familiar friend, companion, or guest; one who has close social relations with another or others.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
  • v. give to understand
  • adj. thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
  • n. someone to whom private matters are confided
  • adj. innermost or essential
  • v. imply as a possibility
  • adj. marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  • adj. involved in a sexual relationship
  • adj. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
  • Equivalent
    friendly    experienced    experient    intrinsical    intrinsic    close    sexy   
    Antonym
    formal   
    Verb Form
    intimated    intimates    intimating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hint    suggest   
    Cross Reference
    comrade    announce   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    familiar    near    friendly    confidential    innermost    inward    internal    deep-seated    hearty    close   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    personal    pleasant    intense    excite    unpleasant    vital