intimate synonyms

intimate

modif.

  1. Personal

    close, guarded, private, secret, near, familiar, trusted, confidential, inmost, innermost; see also informal 1, private, secret 1, special 1.

    Antonyms public*, open*, unguarded. *

  2. Close

    devoted, fond, fast; see faithful, friendly 1. See syn. study at familiar.

intimate

n.

associate, constant companion, close friend, confidant; see friend 1.

intimate

v.

suggest, imply, infer; see hint 1. See syn. study at suggest.

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