Choose such friends as will benefit you, they say. That is why I am on intimate terms with Mr Aoki.
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Intimate
//ˈɪn.tɪ.mət//
Synonyms for "intimate" (302 found)
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Closest matches (61)
closeconfidantfamiliarinformalinternalpersonalsexualsuggestabsoluteacquaintanceacquainted withadumbrateadvocateaffectionateallegorizealliedalludeallude toalter egoamigo
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amountannounceanonymousapproachingapproximateapproximatingarm in armarm-in-armassembledassociateassociatedassumeat home inat home withattestaugurbackerbanded togetherbespeakbest friendbetokenbosombosom buddybosom friendboundbracketedbring to mindbrotherbuddybuddy-buddyburningcarnalcasual acquaintancecautioncentralcertain
Noun(3 words)
Strong matches (90)
chattycheek-by-jowlcheerfulcheerycherishedchumchummyclose acquaintanceclose friendclosetcluecolleaguecollectedcomfortablecomfycommunicatecompanioncomradeconcreteconfidante
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confideconfidentconfidentialconfrereconjoinedconnectedconnoteconversant withcopulatecosycoupledcozycronydeardeepdeep-seateddefineddefinitedetaileddeterminatedevoteddifferentdistinctdistinguisheddrivedrop a hintelementalentailesotericespecialessentialexceptionalexhaustiveexpressextraordinaryfamiliar withfavorerfellowfellow creaturefellowmanfixedfondfriendfriendlygatheredgive a hintgive the cueglance atgossipgreatguthand and glovehand-in-glovehand-in-handhiddenhinthint athomelikehomelyhomeyhomishhotimpartimplicateimply
Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (151)
importimputein the neighborhood ofinborninbredincognitoincorporatedindicateindividualindividualisticindoorindwellinginferinformed iningrainedinherentinmostinnateinnerinnermost
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inseparableinseparable friendinsideinsinuateintegratedinteriorintestineintimate withintrinsicinvolveinwardisolatedjoinedknottedleaguedlinkedloverlovingmakemake knownmaster ofmatchedmatematedmeanmean to saymentionmergedminutemuckernearnear the marknearestnearingnearishneighbornextnighnighishnoteworthynotifyother selfpairedpalpallypalsy-walsypartakeparticularpartisanpeacefulpenetratingpickupplainpoint indirectly toprecisepredictpresumepresupposeprivateprivyproficient inprofoundpromptpropinqueproximalproximaterefer toremindrepositoryrespectiveretiredrumorsecludedsecretseemsequesteredseveralsexyside-by-sidesidekicksignifysimplesingularsnugsociablesolipsisticspecialspecificspicysplicedstrong insupportersupposesympathizertake for grantedtelltete-a-tetethickthick as thievesthoroughtiedtip offundividedunitedunpretendingunseparatedup onversedversed invicinalvisceralwarmwarnweddedwell-read inwell-wisherwithdrawnyoked
Noun(1 words)
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4 entriesSynonyms
7 entriesRelated terms
2 entriesderived
15 entriesetymologically related_to
1 entriesmanner of
1 entriesrelated to
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
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13 entriesTranslations
130 translations across 35 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ὑποσημαίνω verb (To suggest or disclose discreetly)
Belarusian
4 entries- блізкая сяброўка noun (very close friend)
- блізкі сябар noun (very close friend)
- блізкі сябра noun (very close friend)
- таечка noun (very close friend)
Bulgarian
4 entries- интимен adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- интимен adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- личен adj (personal, private)
- съкровен adj (personal, private)
Catalan
3 entries- íntim adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- íntim adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- íntim adj (personal, private)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 親密 /亲密 adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- 親近 /亲近 adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
Czech
1 entries- důvěrný adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
Dutch
4 entries- innig adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- intiem adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- laten doorschemeren verb (To suggest or disclose discreetly)
- suggereren verb (To suggest or disclose discreetly)
Eastern Mari
1 entries- лишыл adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
Esperanto
3 entries- intima adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- intima adj (personal, private)
- intimi verb (To suggest or disclose discreetly)
Estonian
4 entries- intiimne adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- isiklik adj (personal, private)
- lähedane adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- lähedane sõber noun (very close friend)
Finnish
4 entries- henkilökohtainen adj (personal, private)
- intiimi adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- tuttu adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- läheinen ystävä noun (very close friend)
French
2 entries- intime adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- intime adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
Galician
3 entries- íntimo adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- íntimo adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- íntimo adj (personal, private)
German
4 entries- innig adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- intim adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- vertraut adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- vorsichtig andeuten verb (To suggest or disclose discreetly)
Greek
4 entries- ενδόμυχος adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- ιδιωτικός adj (personal, private)
- οικείος adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- προσωπικός adj (personal, private)
Hungarian
4 entries- bizalmas adj (personal, private)
- intim adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- közeli adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- meghitt adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
Irish
3 entries- caidreamhach adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- caidreamhach noun (very close friend)
- cuir in iúl verb (To suggest or disclose discreetly)
Italian
4 entries- intimo adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- intimo adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- personale adj (personal, private)
- privato adj (personal, private)
Japanese
1 entries- 親密な adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
Korean
2 entries- 친(親)하다 adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- 친밀(親密)하다 adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
Latin
1 entries- subsōnō verb (To suggest or disclose discreetly)
Latvian
4 entries- intīms adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- intīms adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- intīms adj (personal, private)
- personisks adj (personal, private)
Māori
3 entries- kauawhiawhi adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- takapui adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- taupiri adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
Norman
1 entries- întînme adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
Norwegian Bokmål
4 entries- fortrolig adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- intim adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- intim adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- intim adj (personal, private)
Persian
1 entries- صَمیمی adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
Polish
4 entries- bliski adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- intymny adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- intymny adj (personal, private)
- osobisty adj (personal, private)
Portuguese
4 entries- pessoal adj (personal, private)
- íntimo adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- íntimo adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- íntimo adj (personal, private)
Romanian
4 entries- intim adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- intim adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- intim adj (personal, private)
- personal adj (personal, private)
Russian
4 entries- бли́зкий adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- инти́мный adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- ли́чный adj (personal, private)
- близкая подруга noun (very close friend)
Spanish
3 entries- íntimo adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- íntimo adj (personal, private)
- intimar verb (To suggest or disclose discreetly)
Swedish
4 entries- intim adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- intim adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- intim adj (personal, private)
- antyda verb (To suggest or disclose discreetly)
Thai
4 entries- สนิท adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- สนิทสนม adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- ส่วนตัว adj (personal, private)
- ใกล้ชิด adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
Ukrainian
4 entries- близьки́й adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- інти́мний adj (closely acquainted; familiar)
- інти́мний adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
- інти́мний adj (personal, private)
Yiddish
2 entries- אינטים adj (personal, private)
- אינטימיש adj (of or involved in a sexual relationship)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
That topic is too intimate to share with casual acquaintances.
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This party is an intimate gathering.
Source: tatoeba (60717)
The two boys became intimate friends at the camp.
Source: tatoeba (72828)
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