Meanings
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1
adj
Very close and friendly; sharing a warm personal relationship.
They have been intimate friends since childhood.
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2
adj
Private and personal, often in a quiet, comfortable way.
We chose a small, intimate restaurant for the dinner.
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3
adj
Connected with a sexual relationship.
They had been intimate for several months before they got married.
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4
adj
Very detailed, known only through deep familiarity.
She has an intimate knowledge of how the company really works.
Thesaurus
Word family
Forms
intimatedintimatesintimatingunintimate
Derived forms
extimateintimatelyintimatenessintimaterintimatopianonintimateoverintimateultraintimateunintimateunintimated
Etymology
From Latin intimātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more. Cognate with French intimer.
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