1. confidant, intimate

someone to whom private matters are confided

• confidant

2. adumbrate, insinuate, intimate

give to understand

Example Sentences:
'I insinuated that I did not like his wife'

• adumbrate
• insinuate

3. intimate, suggest

imply as a possibility

Example Sentences:
'The evidence suggests a need for more clarification'

• suggest

4. intimate

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

Example Sentences:
'intimate friend'
'intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles'

5. cozy, informal, intimate

having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

Example Sentences:
'had a cozy chat'
'a relaxed informal manner'
'an intimate cocktail lounge'
'the small room was cozy and intimate'

• cozy
• informal

6. familiar, intimate

having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

Example Sentences:
'on familiar terms'
'pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders'

• familiar

7. intimate, sexual

involved in a sexual relationship

Example Sentences:
'the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife'
'she had been intimate with many men'
'he touched her intimate parts'

• sexual

8. inner, internal, intimate

innermost or essential

Example Sentences:
'the inner logic of Cubism'
'the internal contradictions of the theory'
'the intimate structure of matter'

• inner
• internal

• intrinsic
• intrinsical

9. intimate, knowledgeable, versed

thoroughly acquainted through study or experience

Example Sentences:
'this girl, so intimate with nature'
'knowledgeable about the technique of painting'

• knowledgeable
• versed

• experienced
• experient