intimate - Meaning in Tamil

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intimate - Meaning in Tamil

intimate Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of intimate in English

intimate adjective

1. having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

   Synonyms

   familiar, familiar

   Examples

   • "on familiar terms"
   • "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"
2. marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

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   Examples

   • "intimate friend"
   • "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles"
3. thoroughly acquainted through study or experience

   Synonyms

   knowledgeable, versed, versed

   Examples

   • "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"
   • "this girl, so intimate with nature"
4. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

   Synonyms

   cozy, informal

   Examples

   • "a relaxed informal manner"
   • "an intimate cocktail lounge"
   • "had a cozy chat"
   • "the small room was cozy and intimate"
5. innermost or essential

   Synonyms

   inner, inner, internal

   Examples

   • "the inner logic of Cubism"
   • "the internal contradictions of the theory"
   • "the intimate structure of matter"
6. concerning things deeply private and personal

   Synonyms

   private

   Examples

   • "intimate correspondence"
   • "private family matters"
7. involved in a sexual relationship

   Synonyms

   sexual

   Examples

   • "she had been intimate with many men"
   • "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"
8. used euphemistically to refer to the genitals

   Example

   • "he touched her intimate parts"

intimate noun

1. someone to whom private matters are confided

   Synonyms

   confidant

intimate verb

1. give to understand

   Synonyms

   adumbrate, insinuate

   Example

   • "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
2. imply as a possibility

   Synonyms

   suggest

   Example

   • "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

Synonyms of intimate

• confidant
• adumbrate, insinuate
• suggest
• familiar
• knowledgeable, versed
• cozy, informal
• inner, internal
• private
• sexual

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