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intimate

[in-tuh-mit] / ˈɪn tə mɪt /
ADJECTIVE
friendly, devoted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affectionate confidential cozy loving warm
STRONG
bosom cherished close dear dearest faithful fast mellow mix near nice regular roommate snug
WEAK
buddy-buddy chummy clubby comfy fond nearest next
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool disliking
STRONG
away far imprecise inaccurate loose
WEAK
formal incompatible public unfriendly
ADJECTIVE
private, personal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confidential detailed firsthand in-depth penetrating profound visceral
STRONG
deep essential experienced guarded gut indwelling ingrained interior privy secret special trusted
WEAK
deep-seated elemental exhaustive immediate inborn inbred inherent inmost innate innermost internal intrinsic thorough uptight viscerous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
stupid
STRONG
aboveboard ignorant known open public revealed superficial unimportant
WEAK
cool formal incompatible unfriendly
NOUN
a close friend; familiar person
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confidant confidante
STRONG
associate chum companion comrade crony familiar family lover mate pal
WEAK
bosom buddy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enemy foe
STRONG
opponent stranger
VERB
suggest; tip off
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affirm assert impart imply
STRONG
air allude announce aver avouch communicate connote declare expose express hint indicate infer insinuate leak profess remind spring state utter vent voice warn
WEAK
drop a hint let cat out of bag let it be known make known make noise spill the beans
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny
STRONG
be quiet bottle up conceal cover hide suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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Even worse than not wanting to be intimate with me, Cassandra didn’t want to go out to dinner with me either, because of my carb-watching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He has described Easter Lily as coming from "a more intimate place" with songs "about friendship, faith, endurance and renewal".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Michael Spyres’ Tristan nicely supplies the vulnerability, while still being strong enough vocally to partner Davidsen, who will give a rare intimate recital at BroadStage in Santa Monica on April 10.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Organized by the museum’s Yekaterina Barbash with Morgan Moroney and Kathy Zurek-Doule, “Unrolling Eternity” is intimate in scale but immense in scope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He lifts the bottom of his shirt to wipe off the water that’s dripped down his chin, and I look away because it feels too intimate to see the bottom of his freckled stomach.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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