Intimate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɪntɪmət|  American pronunciation of the word intimate
Brit.  |ˈɪntɪmət|  British pronunciation of the word intimate

noun

- someone to whom private matters are confided (syn: confidant)

verb

- give to understand (syn: adumbrate, insinuate)
- imply as a possibility (syn: suggest)

adjective

- marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
intimate friend
intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles
- concerning things deeply private and personal (syn: private)
intimate correspondence
- having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere (syn: cozy, informal)
an intimate cocktail lounge
the small room was cozy and intimate
- having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship (syn: familiar)
pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders
- used euphemistically to refer to the genitals
he touched her intimate parts
- involved in a sexual relationship (syn: sexual)
the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife
she had been intimate with many men
- innermost or essential (syn: inner, internal)
the intimate structure of matter
- thoroughly acquainted through study or experience (syn: knowledgeable, versed)
this girl, so intimate with nature

Extra examples

...trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew...

They remained intimate friends throughout their lives.

They are in an intimate and committed relationship.

His coworkers knew him as “Robert,” but his intimates called him “Robbie.”

...usually quite aloof in public, he's actually quite relaxed with his intimates...

My friends are very intimate with Mr. Black.

The collection has been moved from its intimate setting to the British Museum.

She's on intimate terms with people in government.

The virus can only be transmitted through intimate contact.

He intimated, politely but firmly, that we were not welcome.

She had already intimated to me her wish to leave.

There is an intimate interdependence of intellect and morals.

...the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting...

The nightclub provided an intimate venue for her performance.

...a tabloid journalist who has never scrupled to reveal the most intimate details about the lives of celebrities...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: intimate
he/she/it: intimates
present participle: intimating
past tense: intimated
past participle: intimated
noun
singular: intimate
plural: intimates
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