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intimatehaving a close personal relationship; very familiar

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having a close personal relationship; very familiar

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪntɪmət/

Korean meaning: 친밀한, 가까운

Korean pronunciation: **인**티밋

Example Sentences

  • The restaurant's intimate lighting made every couple look like they were on a romantic movie date.
  • She has an intimate understanding of the stock market after losing money for ten years.
  • The CEO intimated that the company would expand internationally next year.

intimate

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɪntɪmət//

having a close personal relationship; very familiar

intimate concept
💡 Concept

Two friends share an intimate moment of comfort and support

intimate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Our intimate bond is the ultimate treasure - no one can estimate its true value!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɪntɪmət/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪntɪmət/

🌳Etymology

Rootintim
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'intimatus', the past participle of 'intimare', meaning 'to make known' or 'to announce'. The root 'intimus' means 'innermost' or 'inmost', derived from 'in-' (in) combined with a superlative form.

🎵Rhyme

ultimateestimatelegitimate
ultimate
estimate
legitimate

🔗Collocations

intimate relationship
intimate friend
intimate details
intimate knowledge
intimate that
intimate setting

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The restaurant's intimate lighting made every couple look like they were on a romantic movie date.

😄 Fun example

She has an intimate understanding of the stock market after losing money for ten years.

The CEO intimated that the company would expand internationally next year.

They shared intimate conversations about their dreams and fears.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

closepersonalprivatefamiliarconfidential

Antonyms

distantformalpublic

Related

intimacyintimatelyfriendshiprelationshipbond

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