1. intimate - noun
· someone to whom private matters are confided
Synonym(s): confidant
Hypernym(s): friend
2. intimate - verb
· give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
Synonym(s): adumbrate, insinuate
3. intimate - verb
· imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
Synonym(s): suggest
Hypernym(s): imply
4. intimate - adjective
· marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
5. intimate - adjective
· concerning things deeply private and personal; "intimate correspondence"; "private family matters"
Synonym(s): private
6. intimate - adjective
· 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"
7. intimate - adjective
· having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
Synonym(s): familiar
8. intimate - adjective
· used euphemistically to refer to the genitals; "he touched her intimate parts"
9. intimate - adjective
· involved in a sexual relationship; "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"
Synonym(s): sexual
10. intimate - adjective
· innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"
11. intimate - adjective
· thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read
Synonym(s): knowledgeable, versed
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