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   In·ti·mate

   /ˈin(t)əmət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. closely acquainted; familiar, close: "intimate friends" Similar closebosomboondearcherishedfamiliarconfidentialfaithfulconstantdevotedfastfirmfavoritespecialinformal:chummypallyas thick as thievesOpposite distant
   • ▪ (of a place or setting) having or creating an informal friendly atmosphere: "an intimate little Italian restaurant" Similar friendlywarmwelcominghospitableharmoniousrelaxedinformaleasycozycomfortablesnugtête-à-têteinformal:comfyOpposite formalcold
   • ▪ involving very close connection: "their intimate involvement with their community"
   • ▪ (of knowledge) detailed or thorough: "an intimate knowledge of the software" Similar detailedthoroughexhaustivedeepin-depthprofoundexperiencedpersonalfirsthanddirectimmediateOpposite scant
   • 2. private and personal: "intimate details of his sexual encounters" Similar personalprivateconfidentialsecretinnermostinmostinnerinwarddeepdeepestdarkestdeep-seatedunspokenundeclaredundisclosedunvoiced
   • ▪ used euphemistically to indicate that a couple is having a sexual relationship: euphemistic "they plan to wait before becoming intimate with one another" Similar sexualcarnalamorousamatoryromanticformal:fornicatory

   noun

   • 1. a very close friend: "his circle of intimates"

   Word Origin early 17th century (as a noun): from late Latin intimatus, past participle of Latin intimare ‘impress, make familiar’, from intimus ‘inmost’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intimateIntimate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : marked by a warm friendship developing through long association. intimate friends. b. : suggesting informal warmth or privacy. intimate clubs. c. : engaged in, involving, or marked by sex or sexual relations.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › intimateINTIMATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship: intimate relationships. The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere. He's become very intimate with an actress. Fewer examples. The disease is spread through intimate sexual activity. They shared an intimate physical experience.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTIMATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship: intimate relationships. The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere. He's become very intimate with an actress. Fewer examples. The disease is spread through intimate sexual activity. They shared an intimate physical experience.

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   adjective. associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend. Synonyms: dear. characterized by or involving warm friendship or a personally close or familiar association or feeling: an intimate greeting. very private; closely personal: one's intimate affairs. Synonyms: secret, confidential.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intimateIntimate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Intimate means being close. A small restaurant is called intimate because you're sitting close to the other people, and your best friends are considered your intimate friends. This adjective can mean very friendly, or very personal or private.