Meaning of 'intimate'

adjective

having mutual interests or affections

Synonyms: familiar

adjective

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

Example: "intimate friend"

adjective

thoroughly acquainted through study or experience

Example: "this girl, so intimate with nature-W.H.Hudson"

Synonyms: knowledgeable

adjective

having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

Synonyms: cozy

adjective

innermost or essential

Synonyms: internal inner

adjective

involved in a sexual relationship

Example: "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"

Synonyms: sexual

noun

someone to whom private matters are confided

Synonyms: confidant

verb

give to understand

Synonyms: adumbrate insinuate

verb

imply as a possibility

Synonyms: suggest