INTIMATE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For INTIMATE
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aloof | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • in an aloof manner adjective satellite • remote in manner | ||||||||
cold | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration • extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion noun • a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs) • the absence of heat • the sensation produced by low temperatures adjective satellite • having lost freshness through passage of time • (color) giving no sensation of warmth • marked by errorless familiarity • lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new • so intense as to be almost uncontrollable • sexually unresponsive • without compunction or human feeling • feeling or showing no enthusiasm • unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication • of a seeker; far from the object sought • lacking the warmth of life | ||||||||
cool | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat • inducing the impression of coolness; used especially of greens and blues and violets when referring to color • psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike noun • the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature • great coolness and composure under strain adjective satellite • marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional • being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition • used of a quantity or amount (especially of money) for emphasis • fashionable and attractive at the time; often skilled or socially adept verb • make cool or cooler • loose heat • lose intensity | ||||||||
detached | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • used of buildings; standing apart from others adjective satellite • showing lack of emotional involvement • being or feeling set or kept apart from others • no longer connected or joined • lacking affection or warm feeling • not fixed in position | ||||||||
distant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • separated in space or coming from or going to a distance • far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship adjective satellite • remote in manner • separate or apart in time • located far away spatially | ||||||||
formal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress) • (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms noun • a lavish dance requiring formal attire • a gown for evening wear adjective satellite • characteristic of or befitting a person in authority • represented in simplified or symbolic form • logically deductive • refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court | ||||||||
impersonal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not relating to or responsive to individual persons adjective satellite • having no personal preference | ||||||||
public | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole noun • people in general considered as a whole • a body of people sharing some common interest adjective satellite • affecting the people or community as a whole | ||||||||
reserved | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • set aside for the use of a particular person or party • marked by self-restraint and reticence | ||||||||
unfriendly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not easy to understand or use • not disposed to friendship or friendliness adjective satellite • not friendly • very unfavorable to life or growth |