intimate Definition

intimate¹
adj

1. Marked by or sharing a close and affectionate friendship.

Thesaurus: devoted, fond, friendly, fast, loyal, close.
2. Very private or personal.

Thesaurus: personal, close, guarded, near, familiar, trusted, confidential, innermost, private, secret.
3. Said of a place: small and quiet with a warm, friendly atmosphere.
4. Sharing a sexual relationship with them.

Form: intimate with someone (often)
5. Said of knowledge: deep and thorough.

noun

1. A close friend.

Derivative: intimately
adverb

In a very close or thorough way
Thesaurus: thoroughly, inside out, in detail, exhaustively, closely, personally.

In a very personal or familiar way
Thesaurus: familiarly, tenderly, affectionately, closely, personally.

Etymology: 17c: from Latin intimus innermost.

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intimate²
verb intimated, intimating

1. To announce or make known.
2. To hint or suggest indirectly.

Thesaurus: imply, hint, suggest, allude, insinuate, infer.

Derivative: intimation
noun

A hint or indirect suggestion
Thesaurus: implication, hint, suggestion, allusion, insinuation, indication, inkling, clue.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin intimare, intimatum.