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- Dictionaryintimate/ˈɪntɪmət/
adjective
- 1. closely acquainted; familiar: "intimate friends" Similar Opposite
- 2. private and personal: "intimate details of his sexual encounters" Similar
noun
- 1. a very close friend: "his circle of intimates"
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The meaning of INTIMATE is marked by a warm friendship developing through long association. How to use intimate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Intimate.
INTIMATE definition: 1. having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship…. Learn more.
If you use intimate to describe an occasion or the atmosphere of a place, you like it because it is quiet and pleasant, and seems suitable for close conversations between friends. [approval] ...an intimate candlelit dinner for two. Synonyms: cosy, relaxed, friendly, informal More Synonyms of intimate.
Intimate definition: associated in close personal relations. See examples of INTIMATE used in a sentence.
INTIMATE meaning: 1. having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship…. Learn more.
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.
1. Characterized by close personal acquaintance or familiarity: intimate friends. 2. Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature: intimate prayers. 3. Essential; innermost: the intimate structure of matter. 4. Marked by informality and privacy: an intimate nightclub. 5. Very personal; private: an intimate letter. 6.
(of a place or situation) encouraging close, friendly relationships, sometimes of a sexual nature. an intimate restaurant. He knew an intimate little bar where they would not be disturbed. (of knowledge) very detailed. an intimate knowledge of the English countryside. (of a link between things) very close.
1. adjective. If you have an intimate friendship with someone, you know them very well and like them a lot. I discussed with my intimate friends whether I would immediately have a baby. Synonyms: close, dear, loving, near More Synonyms of intimate. intimately adverb. He did not feel he had gotten to know them intimately. 2. adjective.
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. characterized by or suggesting privacy or intimacy; warmly cozy: an intimate little café.