1. (noun)confidant, intimate someone to whom private matters are confided
2. (adj)intimate marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
3. (adj)cozy, intimate, informal 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"
4. (adj)familiar, intimate having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
5. (adj)intimate, sexual 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"
6. (adj)inner, internal, intimate innermost or essential "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"
7. (adj)intimate, knowledgeable, versed thoroughly acquainted through study or experience "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read
8. (verb)intimate, adumbrate, insinuate give to understand "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
9. (verb)suggest, intimate imply as a possibility "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"
Definition of 'intimate'
