143 Synonyms & Antonyms For INTIMATE

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Definitions intimate [in-tuh-mit] / ˈɪn tə mɪt / ADJECTIVE friendly, devoted Synonyms STRONGEST affectionate confidential cozy loving warm STRONG bosom cherished close dear dearest faithful fast mellow mix near nice regular roommate snug WEAK buddy-buddy chummy clubby comfy fond nearest next Antonyms STRONGEST cold cool disliking STRONG away far imprecise inaccurate loose WEAK formal incompatible public unfriendly ADJECTIVE private, personal Synonyms STRONGEST confidential detailed firsthand in-depth penetrating profound visceral STRONG deep essential experienced guarded gut indwelling ingrained interior privy secret special trusted WEAK deep-seated elemental exhaustive immediate inborn inbred inherent inmost innate innermost internal intrinsic thorough uptight viscerous Antonyms STRONGEST stupid STRONG aboveboard ignorant known open public revealed superficial unimportant WEAK cool formal incompatible unfriendly NOUN a close friend; familiar person Synonyms STRONGEST confidant confidante STRONG associate chum companion comrade crony familiar family lover mate pal WEAK bosom buddy Antonyms STRONGEST enemy foe STRONG opponent stranger VERB suggest; tip off Synonyms STRONGEST affirm assert impart imply STRONG air allude announce aver avouch communicate connote declare expose express hint indicate infer insinuate leak profess remind spring state utter vent voice warn WEAK drop a hint let cat out of bag let it be known make known make noise spill the beans Antonyms STRONGEST deny STRONG be quiet bottle up conceal cover hide suppress withhold

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He said Epstein “talked about the kind of intimate relationship he had with a lot of billionaires, particularly Wall Street billionaires,” and that he could help raise money for causes like global health.

From The Wall Street Journal

What makes the album a timeless classic are its catchy melodies; shrewd arrangements that caught the culture’s disco obsession; and Mr. Scaggs’s earthy, confessional lyrics and intimate voice.

From The Wall Street Journal

The intimate conversation was conducted by television producer Brad Falchuk, who executive produces “Famous Last Words.”

From Los Angeles Times

That debate is now coming for the AI companies that power the chatbots to which people are confiding the most intimate details of their private thoughts and lives.

From The Wall Street Journal

The experience was “super easygoing” and intimate, she said as she walked out of the audition room.

From Los Angeles Times

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adumbrate adumbrates allude announce boyfriend buddy buddies brotherly chatty chattiest chummy clue clues companionable comrade confidante confidential confidant confide connote conversational cozy crony dear dearer drive at egotistic egotistic/egoistic express expresses familiar familiar favorite fraternal friend girlfriend gossip gut hands-on hints hint implies imply imputes impute indicate indicates inherent inlying inner inner innermost insinuate interior internal interconnecting intrinsic inward mate matey mean mention mentions more egoistic more egotistic more egotistic more familiar more familiar more personal most egoistic most egotistic most egotistic near palsy-walsy personal present presents remind reminding reminds seems seem seemed self-serving self-involved self-seeking sexual signify signifies snug sociable suggest suggests swellheaded thick tittle-tattle trusted whisper

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