All intimate synonyms
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I i verb intimate
- suggest β to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored.
- assert β If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
- imply β implies
- impart β to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.
- affirm β If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.
- vent β a slit in the back or side of a coat, jacket, or other garment, at the bottom part of a seam.
- spring β String PRocessING language
- utter β to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing.
- indicate β to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.
- connote β If a word or name connotes something, it makes you think of a particular idea or quality.
- leak β an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof.
- avouch β to vouch for; guarantee
- allude β If you allude to something, you mention it in an indirect way.
- state β the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
- insinuate β to suggest or hint slyly: He insinuated that they were lying.
- aver β If you aver that something is the case, you say very firmly that it is true.
- announce β If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially.
- infer β to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
- communicate β to impart (knowledge) or exchange (thoughts, feelings, or ideas) by speech, writing, gestures, etc
- warn β to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
- voice β the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- hint β an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.
- air β Air is the mixture of gases which forms the Earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.
- remind β to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something): Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.
- profess β to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret.
- declare β If you declare that something is true, you say that it is true in a firm, deliberate way. You can also declare an attitude or intention.
- rumour β a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
- rumor β a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
- expose β Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
- express β By express train or delivery service.
- spill the beans β the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
noun intimate
- family β the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
- lover β Samuel, 1797β1868, Irish novelist, painter, and songwriter.
- mate β a tealike South American beverage made from the dried leaves of an evergreen tree.
- pal β a special air service offered by the U.S. Postal Service for sending parcels from 5 to 30 pounds (2.3 to 13.5 kg) to overseas servicemen: only the regular parcel post rate to the U.S. port of shipment plus $1 is charged. Compare SAM (def 2).
- bosom buddy β close friend
adjective intimate
- close β When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- near β close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
- warm β having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- friendly β characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- dear β You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
- bosom β A woman's breasts are sometimes referred to as her bosom or her bosoms.
- cherished β clung to, esp when fulfilment is unlikely
- familiar β well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
- devoted β Someone who is devoted to a person loves that person very much.
- affectionate β If you are affectionate, you show your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them.
- confidential β Information that is confidential is meant to be kept secret or private.
- cosy β A house or room that is cosy is comfortable and warm.
- cozy β warm and comfortable; snug
- loving β feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.