in·ti·mate 1 ( n t -mt)adj. 1. Marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity. 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 or involved in a sexual relationship. n. A close friend or confidant. [Latin intim  tus, past participle of intimre, to make familiar with; see intimate2.]in ti·mate·ly adv.in ti·mate·ness n. |
in·ti·mate 2 (nt-mt )tr.v. in·ti·mat·ed, in·ti·mat·ing, in·ti·mates 1. To make known subtly and indirectly; hint. See Synonyms at suggest. 2. To announce; proclaim. [Latin intim re, intimt-, to make known, from intimus, innermost; see en in Indo-European roots.]in ti·mater n.in ti·mation n. |
intimate 1
Adjective
1. characterized by a close or warm personal relationship: an intimate friend
2. deeply personal, private, or secret
3. (of knowledge) extensive and detailed
4. Euphemistic having sexual relations
5. having a friendly quiet atmosphere: an intimate nightclub
Noun
a close friend [Latin intimus innermost]
intimately adv
intimate 2
Verb
[-mating, -mated] Formal
1. to make (something) known in an indirect way: he has intimated his intention to retire
2. to announce [Late Latin intimare to proclaim]
intimation n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  intimate - someone to whom private matters are confidedconfidante - a female confidant friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university" repository, secretary - a person to whom a secret is entrusted |
| Verb | 1. | intimate - give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife" |
| 2. | intimate - imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification" imply - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic make out - imply or suggest; "Your remarks make me out to be stupid" | |
| Adj. | 1. | intimate - marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" |
| 2. | intimate - 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" friendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" | |
| 3. | intimate - having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders" close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" | |
| 4. | intimate - 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" sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes" | |
| 5. | intimate - innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter" intrinsic, intrinsical - belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey | |
| 6. | intimate - thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read experienced, experient - having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation |
intimate 1
adjective 1. close, dear, loving, near, warm, friendly, familiar, thick (informal) devoted, confidential, cherished, bosom, inseparable, nearest and dearest << OPPOSITE distant
adjective 2. private, personal, confidential, special, individual, particular, secret, exclusive, privy << OPPOSITE public
adjective 3. detailed, minute, full, experienced, personal, deep, particular, specific, immediate, comprehensive, exact, elaborate, profound, penetrating, thorough, in-depth, intricate, first-hand, exhaustive
noun 5. friend, close friend, buddy (informal) mate (informal) pal, comrade, chum (informal) mucker Brit. (slang) crony, main man (slang), chiefly U.S. china Brit. (slang) homeboy (slang), chiefly U.S. cobber Austral., N.Z. (old-fashioned), (informal) bosom friend, familiar, confidant or confidante, (constant) companion, E hoa N.Z. << OPPOSITE stranger
intimate 2
Translations
intimate adj [ˈɪntɪmət]
vt [ˈɪntɪmeɪt]
adj → eng;
(sexual, also restaurant, dinner, atmosphere) → intim;
(conversation, matter, detail) → vertraulich;
(knowledge) → gründlich
vt → andeuten;
adj intimate [ˈintimət]
1 close and affectionate intimate friends. intiem حَميم интимен důvěrný nær innig στενός íntimo lähedane صمیمی läheinen intime אִינטִימִי आत्मीय blizak meghitt akrab náinn intimo 親密な 친밀한 artimas tuvs; ciešs rapat intiem fortrolig, nær bliski íntimo intim, apropiat близкий dôverný zaupen blizak förtrolig, innerlig, intim ใกล้ชิด yakın, candan 親密的 близький, тісний قریبی thân thiết 亲密的
2 private or personal the intimate details of his correspondence. intieme خاص، شَخْصي личен intimní intim persönlich προσωπικός íntimo, privado, personal intiimne خصوصی intiimi intime אִישִי सुपरिचित intiman bizalmas pribadi persónulegur intimo 個人的な 사적인 asmeniškas, intymus intīms peribadi intiem intim intymny íntimo intim интимный intímny oseben intiman intim คุ้นเคย kişisel, özel 私人的 інтимний; особистий ذاتی cá nhân 私人的
3 (of knowledge of a subject) deep and thorough. intieme عَميق، مُفَصَّل съкровен podrobný nær; fortrolig gründlich βαθύς profundo sügav ژرف؛ کامل syvällinen approfondi מַעֲמִיק अन्तरंग povjerljiv mélyreható mendalam náinn profondo 詳しい 상세한 gilus (par zināšanām) pamatīgs; dziļš mendalam grondig grundig, inngående dogłębny profundo aprofundat глубокий dokonalý, podrobný globok, temeljit temeljan ingående, djup สนิทสนม derin, mükemmel 深透的 близький گہرا، مکمل sâu sắc 本质的
n
a close friend. boesemvriend صديق حَميم близък/интимен приятел důvěrný přítel nær ven der/die Vertraute στενός φίλος amigo íntimo südamesõber دوست صمیمی sydänystävä intime יָדִיד קָרוֹב घनिष्ठ, घनिष्ट मित्र prisan prijatelj benső barát sahabat karib náinn (amico) intimo 親友 친구 bičiulis, artimas draugas tuvs draugs sahabat karib boezemvriend fortrolig/nær venn bliski przyjaciel íntimo apropiat близкий друг dôverný priateľ zaupni prijatelj blizak prijatelj förtrogen [] เพื่อนสนิท can dostu, yakın arkadaş 熟友 близький друг قریبی دوست bạn thân 熟友
[-meit] v
to give information or announce. te kenne gee يُلَمِّح، يُعْلِن обявявам oznámit meddele andeuten γνωστοποιώ, ανακοινώνω indicar, insinuar teatama اعلام کردن ilmoittaa annoncer לְהַבהִיר बतलाना najaviti közöl mengumumkan tilkynna annunciare それとなく言う 알리다 pranešti darīt zināmu; paziņot mengumumkan te kennen geven tilkjennegi, bebude, meddele oznajmić intimar a anunţa уведомлять oznámiť sporočiti dati na znanje tillkännage, meddela พูดเป็นนัย beyan/ifade etmek; açıklamak 宣佈 повідомляти, доводити до відома اعلان کرنا công bố 宣布
n intiˈmation [-ˈmei-]
aanduiding إعْلام، تَبْليغ намек sdělení antydning; tilkendegivelse die Andeutung ένδειξη, υπόνοια indicación, insinuación vihje اظهار رسمی؛ اشاره vihjaus annonce רֶמֶז प्रज्ञापन, सूचना najava értesítés; burkolt célzás; bejelentések pengumuman tilkynning annuncio ほのめかし 공표 pranešimas paziņojums; norādījums pengumuman aanduiding kunngjøring, melding oznajmienie intimação anunţ сообщение oznámenie (uradno) obvestilo nagoveštaj tillkännagivande, meddelande การพูดเป็นนัย bilgi verme, açıklama 通知 повідомлення اطلاع sự công bố 通知
n intimacy [-məsi]
1 the quality of being intimate. intimiteit ألفَه، مَوَدَّه интимност důvěrnost intimitet; fortrolighed; fortrolig bemærkning die Vertrautheit οικειότητα intimidad lähedus صمیمیت läheisyys intimité אִינטִימִיוּת आत्मीयता intimnost bizalmasság keakraban innilegt samband intimità 親密 친분 artimumas, intymumas intimitāte keakraban intimiteit fortrolighet, intimitet bliskość intimidade intimitate интимность dôvernosť intimnost intimnost förtrolighet, intimitet ความสนิทสนม yakın olma, teklifsizlik 親密 інтимність بے تکلفی sự thân thiết 亲密
2 close friendship. intimiteit صداقَه حَميمَه интимно приятелство důvěrné přátelství intimitet vertrauter Umgang στενή φιλία amistad íntima südamesõprus دوستی نزدیک läheinen ystävyys amitié intime יְדִידוּת קְרוֹבָה घनिष्ठ मित्र prison prijateljstvo meghittség persahabatan náin vinskapur intimità 親交 친분 artima draugystė tuvība persahabatan innige verbondenheid fortrolighet zażyłość intimidade prietenie strânsă близкая дружба dôverné priateľstvo tesno prijateljstvo intimno prijateljstvo förtroligt (nära) förhållande, intim bekantskap ความใกล้ชิด yakın arkadaşlık, samimiyet 親密友誼 близькість, тісний зв'язок گہری دوستی tình bạn thân 亲密友谊
adv intimately [-mət-]
intiem بِصَداقَه خالِصَه задушевно intimně intimt; fortroligt innig στενά, βαθιά íntimamente lähedaselt صمیمانه؛ محرمانه läheisesti intimement בְּאוֹפֶן אִינטִימִי परिचित रूप से intimno bizalmasan, meghitten secara akrab náið intimamente 親密に 친밀하게 artimai, intymiai intīmi; tuvi secara peribadi intiem, grondig, innig fortrolig, intimt blisko intimamente intim интимно intímne intimno intimno förtroligt, intimt อย่างใกล้ชิด samimî bir şekilde 親密地 інтимно بے تکلفانہ một cách thân thiết 亲密地
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