intimate

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Very close and friendly; sharing a warm personal relationship.

   They have been intimate friends since childhood.

2. 2
   adj

   Private and personal, often in a quiet, comfortable way.

   We chose a small, intimate restaurant for the dinner.

3. 3
   adj

   Connected with a sexual relationship.

   They had been intimate for several months before they got married.

4. 4
   adj

   Very detailed, known only through deep familiarity.

   She has an intimate knowledge of how the company really works.

Common collocations

• intimate apparel Adjective + noun

From Latin intimātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more. Cognate with French intimer.

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