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Learn to pronounce in·ti·mate

/ˈin(t)əmət/
adjective
  1. closely acquainted; familiar, close.
    "intimate friends"
    synonyms: close, bosom, boon, dear, cherished, familiar, confidential, faithful, constant, devoted, fast, firm, favorite, special, chummy, pally, as thick as thieves
  2. private and personal.
    "intimate details of his sexual encounters"
    synonyms: personal, private, confidential, secret, innermost, inmost, inner, inward, deep, deepest, darkest, deep-seated, unspoken, undeclared, undisclosed, unvoiced

noun
a very close friend.
"his circle of intimates"
synonyms: close friend, best friend, bosom friend, constant companion, alter ego, confidant, confidante, close associate, chum, pal, buddy, crony, sidekick, cully, spar, main man, mate, mucker, china, oppo, butty, bezzie, marrow, marrer, marra, homeboy, homegirl, gabba, offsider, fidus Achates

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1. a : marked by a warm friendship developing through long association intimate friends b : suggesting informal warmth or privacy intimate clubs.
having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship: intimate relationships.
intimate in American English · 1. pertaining to the inmost character of a thing; fundamental · 2. most private or personal · 3. closely acquainted or associated ...
characterized by or involving warm friendship or a personally close or familiar association or feeling: an intimate greeting.
1. having a very close relationship : very warm and friendly; an intimate acquaintance; They remained intimate friends throughout their lives.
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This adjective can mean very friendly, or very personal or private. The original spelling was intime, from French, from Latin intimus "innermost," from intus " ...
Adjective · Closely acquainted; familiar. an intimate friend · Of or involved in a sexual relationship.
Synonyms for INTIMATE: close, familiar, friendly, inseparable, bosom, chummy, tight, comfortable; Antonyms of INTIMATE: distant, remote, cold, cool, ...
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