Definition of intimate

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intimate - 10 definitions

- noun
1. confidant -- someone to whom private matters are confided
synonyms: confidant
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
2. intimate -- give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
synonyms: adumbrate, insinuate
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. suggest -- imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
synonyms: suggest
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. intimate, intimated -- to make known indirectly
synonyms: intimated, intimates, intimating
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
5. intimate -- marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. cozy -- 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"
synonyms: cozy, informal
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. familiar -- having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
synonyms: familiar
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. intimate -- 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"
synonyms: sexual
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. inner -- innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"
synonyms: inner, internal
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. intimate -- thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read
synonyms: knowledgeable, versed
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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