Intimate

Meaning

close in friendship; private and personal; detailed knowledge

Closely acquainted; very familiar and personal.

Example Sentences

They have an intimate friendship that has lasted for decades.

They shared an intimate dinner by candlelight.

Example Expressions

intimate knowledge

Synonyms

close, personal, private, familiar, confidential, warm

Entry 1

close, personal, private, familiar

Entry 2

close, familiar, personal, confidential, warm

Antonyms

distant, formal, public, unfamiliar, impersonal

Entry 1

distant, formal, public, unfamiliar

Entry 2

distant, impersonal, formal

Collocations

intimate friend, intimate relationship, intimate knowledge, intimate atmosphere, intimate dinner

Entry 1

intimate friend, intimate relationship, intimate knowledge, intimate atmosphere

Entry 2

intimate relationship, intimate knowledge, intimate dinner, intimate friend