INTIMATE Synonyms

• well known or easily recognized

• within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange

• a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support

• a friend who is frequently in the company of another

• a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard

• (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly

• having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

• located or occurring within or closer to a center

• located inward

• innermost or essential

• confined to an exclusive group

• exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence

• inside or closer to the inside of the body

• confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

• an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines

• concerning things deeply private and personal

• concerning one person exclusively

• not expressed

• having or displaying warmth or affection

• used of buildings joined by common sidewalls

• associated in an exclusive sexual relationship

• being joined in close association

• fond and affectionate

• characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

• at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

• close in relevance or relationship

• not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

• the temporal end; the concluding time

• the last section of a communication

• the concluding part of any performance

• near in time or place or relationship

• in an attentive manner

• rigorously attentive; strict and thorough

• marked by fidelity to an original

• (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

• crowded

• lacking fresh air

• of textiles

• strictly confined or guarded

• confined to specific persons

• fitting closely but comfortably

• used of hair or haircuts

• giving or spending with reluctance

• inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

• move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

• become closed

• cease to operate or cause to cease operating

• finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)

• come to a close

• complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement

• be priced or listed when trading stops

• engage at close quarters

• cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop

• change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact

• come together, as if in an embrace

• draw near

• bring together all the elements or parts of

• bar access to

• fill or stop up

• unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of

• finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead

• held together as by social or cultural ties

• entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

• (of information) given in confidence or in secret

• denoting confidence or intimacy

• the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified

• a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

• a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)

• with affection

• at a great cost

• dearly loved

• with or in a close or intimate relationship

• sincerely earnest

• having a high price

• zealous in devotion or affection

• (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use

• characteristic of or befitting a friend

• easy to understand or use

• of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

• troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces

• inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

• being deepest within the self

• situated or occurring farthest within

• feeling or showing love and affection

• concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

• of or arising from personality

• indicating grammatical person

• a short newspaper article about a particular person or group

• intimately concerning a person's body or physical being

• having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

• psychologically warm; friendly and responsive

• inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows when referring to color

• in a warm manner

• freshly made or left

• easily aroused or excited

• characterized by strong enthusiasm

• characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement

• uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble

• of a seeker; near to the object sought

• get warm or warmer

• make warm or warmer

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• give to understand

• someone to whom private matters are confided

• not formal

• used of spoken and written language

• not officially recognized or controlled

• having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere