intimate meaning and definition

INTIMATE noun

Definition of intimate (noun)

1. someone to whom private matters are confided
   • synonyms: confidant

INTIMATE verb

Definition of intimate (verb)

1. give to understand
   • "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
   • synonyms: adumbrate, insinuate
2. imply as a possibility
   • "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
   • synonyms: suggest

INTIMATE adjective

Definition of intimate (adjective)

1. marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
   • "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
2. 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
3. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
   • "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
   • synonyms: familiar
4. 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
5. innermost or essential
   • "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"
   • synonyms: inner, internal
6. 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