intimate

nouns

someone to whom private matters are confided

confidant, intimate

give to understand

"I insinuated that I did not like his wife"

adumbrate, insinuate, intimate

is derived from

imply as a possibility

"The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

intimate, suggest

is derived from

is derived from

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

"intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington

intimate

is similar to

close in relevance or relationship

"a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance"

having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

"had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"

cozy, informal, intimate

having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

"on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"

familiar, intimate

involved in a sexual relationship

"the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"; "he touched her intimate parts"

intimate, sexual

innermost or essential

"the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"

inner, internal, intimate

thoroughly acquainted through study or experience

"this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read

intimate, knowledgeable, versed