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Antonyms for intimate
| Grammar : Adj, noun, verb |
| Spell : in-tuh-mit |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪn tə mɪt |
Definition of intimate
Origin :- 1630s, "closely acquainted, very familiar," from Late Latin intimatus, past participle of intimare "make known, announce, impress," from Latin intimus "inmost" (adj.), "close friend" (n.), superlative of in "in" (see in- (2)). Used euphemistically in reference to women's underwear from 1904. Related: Intimately.
- adj friendly, devoted
- adj private, personal
- noun a close friend; familiar person
- verb suggest; tip off
- I never knew a man to get so intimate on short acquaintance.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1. No. 20, August 13, 1870 » by Various
- With his inferior he will not be intimate, nor towards him will he be "proudly condescending."
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- He was the warm supporter and intimate friend of the celebrated Canning.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- This was Katherine Holroyd, a sympathetic observer and everybody's intimate.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- He was Mr. Gladstone's most trusted counsellor and most intimate friend.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- Neither would now choose the other as an intimate associate.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- I am writing as the most intimate woman friend of Marian Thorne.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Mr. Palmer and Mr. Walsingham were intimate in half an hour.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- She was waiting for what was not to be acknowledged even to her own intimate self.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- These simple sentences, interchanged, took on the value of intimate confidences.
- Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
Synonyms for intimate
- affectionate
- affirm
- air
- allude
- announce
- assert
- associate
- aver
- avouch
- bosom
- bosom buddy
- buddy-buddy
- cherished
- chum
- chummy
- close
- clubby
- comfy
- communicate
- companion
- comrade
- confidant
- confidante
- confidential
- connote
- cozy
- crony
- dear
- dearest
- declare
- deep
- deep-seated
- detailed
- drop a hint
- elemental
- essential
- exhaustive
- experienced
- expose
- express
- faithful
- familiar
- family
- fast
- firsthand
- fond
- guarded
- gut
- hint
- immediate
- impart
- imply
- in-depth
- inborn
- inbred
- indicate
- indwelling
- infer
- ingrained
- inherent
- inmost
- innate
- innermost
- insinuate
- interior
- internal
- intrinsic
- leak
- let cat out of bag
- let it be known
- lover
- loving
- make known
- make noise
- mate
- mellow
- mix
- near
- nearest
- next
- nice
- pal
- penetrating
- privy
- profess
- profound
- regular
- remind
- roommate
- secret
- snug
- special
- spill the beans
- spring
- state
- thorough
- trusted
- uptight
- utter
- vent
- visceral
- viscerous
- voice
- warm
- warn
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