adjective Very close and familiar, especially emotionally.
- The two sisters shared an intimate bond that nobody else understood.
- She felt safe in the intimate company of her oldest friends.
- They had an intimate friendship built over decades.
adjective Private or personal, often relating to sex or the body.
- Please don't ask about such intimate matters in front of strangers.
- The doctor kept all intimate medical details strictly confidential.
- The memoir reveals intimate details of her childhood.
noun A very close friend.
- The author's closest intimates were invited to the private reading.
- As an intimate of the family, he was always welcome at dinner.
- Only a handful of intimates attended the small ceremony.
verb To suggest or hint at something without stating it directly.
- Her smile intimated that she already knew the secret.
- The letter only intimated what the manager really thought.
- He intimated that changes were coming to the company.
