intimate

Synonyms

• confidantsomeone to whom private matters are confided

• "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"

Synonyms

• adumbratedescribe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; give to understand
• insinuateintroduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner; give to understand

• "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

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• suggestmake a proposal, declare a plan for something; drop a hint; imply as a possibility; call to mind

• "intimate friend"
• "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles - V.L. Parrington"

• "intimate correspondence"
• "private family matters"

Synonyms

• privatean enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines; confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; concerning things deeply private and personal; concerning one person exclusively; not expressed

• "had a cozy chat"
• "a relaxed informal manner"
• "an intimate cocktail lounge"
• "the small room was cozy and intimate"

Synonyms

• cozya padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm ; enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space; having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere; suggesting connivance
• informalnot formal; not officially recognized or controlled; used of spoken and written language ; having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

• "of established friendship"
• "on familiar terms"
• "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"

Synonyms

• familiara person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support ; a friend who is frequently in the company of another; a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard ; well known or easily recognized; within normal everyday experience; (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly; having mutual interests or affections

• "he touched her intimate parts"

• "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"
• "she had been intimate with many men"

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• sexualof or relating to or characterized by sexuality; having or involving sex; involved in a sexual relationship

• "the inner logic of Cubism"
• "the internal contradictions of the theory"
• "the intimate structure of matter"

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• innerlocated inward; located or occurring within or closer to a center; innermost or essential; confined to an exclusive group; exclusive to a center; inside or closer to the inside of the body
• internalhappening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface; occurring within an institution or community; inside the country; located inward; innermost or essential

• "this girl, so intimate with nature-W.H.Hudson"
• "knowledgeable about the technique of painting- Herbert Read"

Synonyms

• knowledgeablehighly educated; alert and fully informed; thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
• versedthoroughly acquainted through study or experience; an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures