[noun] someone to whom private matters are confided Synonyms: confidant
[verb] give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife" Synonyms: adumbrate, insinuate
[verb] imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification" Synonyms: suggest
[adjective] marked by close aquaintance, association, or familiarity; "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington
[adjective] having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere; especially through smallness and informality; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate" Synonyms: cozy, informal
[adjective] having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders" Synonyms: familiar
[adjective] involved in a sexual relationship; "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men" Synonyms: sexual
[adjective] innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter" Synonyms: inner, internal
[adjective] thoroughly acquainted with through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeaIble about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read Synonyms: with, knowledgeable, knowledgeable about
