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- [in-tuh-mit]
- /ˈɪn tə mɪt/
- /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-tuh-mit]
- /ˈɪn tə mɪt/
Definitions of intimate word
- adjective intimate associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend. 1
- adjective intimate characterized by or involving warm friendship or a personally close or familiar association or feeling: an intimate greeting. 1
- adjective intimate very private; closely personal: one's intimate affairs. 1
- adjective intimate characterized by or suggesting an atmosphere conducive to privacy or intimacy; warmly cozy: an intimate little café where we can relax and talk. 1
- adjective intimate (of an association, knowledge, understanding, etc.) arising from close personal connection or familiar experience. 1
- adjective intimate engaged in or characterized by sexual relations: too young to handle an intimate relationship. 1
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Origin of intimate
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin intim(us) a close friend (noun use of the adj.; see intima) + -ate1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Intimate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
intimate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
intimate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intimate
verb intimate
- assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
- imply — implies
- impart — to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.
- affirm — If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.
- vent — a slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment, at the bottom part of a seam.
adjective intimate
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- dear — You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
noun intimate
- confidant — Someone's confidant is a man who they are able to discuss their private problems with.
- confidante — Someone's confidante is a woman who they are able to discuss their private problems with.
- associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.
- chum — Your chum is your friend.
- companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
Antonyms for intimate
verb intimate
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- bottle up — If you bottle up strong feelings, you do not express them or show them, especially when this makes you tense or angry.
adjective intimate
- distant — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- formal — being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- superficial — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
noun intimate
- enemy — A person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
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