· someone to whom private matters are confided

Synonym(s): confidant

Hypernym(s): friend

· give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"

Synonym(s): adumbrate, insinuate

Hypernym(s): hint, suggest

· imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

Synonym(s): suggest

Hypernym(s): imply

· marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington

· concerning things deeply private and personal; "intimate correspondence"; "private family matters"

Synonym(s): private

· 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"

Synonym(s): cozy, informal

· having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"

Synonym(s): familiar

· used euphemistically to refer to the genitals; "he touched her intimate parts"

· involved in a sexual relationship; "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"

Synonym(s): sexual

· innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"

Synonym(s): inner, internal

· thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read

Synonym(s): knowledgeable, versed