Meaning & Definition of Intimate in English

1. Someone to whom private matters are confided

1. Give to understand

• "I insinuated that i did not like his wife"

2. Imply as a possibility

• "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

1. Marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

• "Intimate friend"

• "Intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - v.l. parrington

2. 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"

3. Having mutual interests or affections

• Of established friendship

• "On familiar terms"

• "Pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"

4. 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"

5. Innermost or essential

• "The inner logic of cubism"

• "The internal contradictions of the theory"

• "The intimate structure of matter"

6. Thoroughly acquainted through study or experience

• "This girl, so intimate with nature"-w.h.hudson

• "Knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- herbert read