in ‧ ner ‧ most /ˈɪnəməʊst $ -nərmoʊst/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
1 . your innermost feelings, desires etc are your most personal and secret ones:
a man who would never share his innermost thoughts with anyone
2 . formal furthest inside or nearest to the centre OPP outermost :
the innermost depths of the cave
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THESAURUS
▪ private if something is private, you do not want most people to know about it because it concerns your feelings, your relationships etc:
He didn’t want to discuss his private life.
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What happens in the bedroom is strictly private.
▪ personal relating to your private life – used especially about problems, feelings, and questions:
They asked a lot of personal questions.
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She talked about her own personal feelings.
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I’d rather not talk about it – it’s personal.
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The singer has had a lot of problems in her personal life.
▪ secret [only before noun] used about feelings and thoughts that you do not tell anyone about:
Barclay had a secret desire to become an actor.
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His secret fear was that Jenny would leave him.
▪ intimate very private – used about things relating to your relationships and sexual feelings:
an intimate conversation
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Many people share intimate details of their lives on the Internet.
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their intimate moments together
▪ innermost [only before noun] your innermost feelings, thoughts etc are your most private ones:
Counselling often encourages you to reveal your innermost thoughts.
▪ be none of sb’s business if something is none of your business, it is private and you should not ask about it:
It’s none of your business how much I earn.
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‘Are you married?’ ‘That’s none of your business.’