adj near; close; direct; thorough; complete.
2. intimate ·noun an intimate friend or associate; a confidant.
3. intimate ·adj innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty.
4. intimate ·adj close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential; as, an intimate friend.
5. intimate ·adj to announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known.
6. intimate ·adj to suggest obscurely or indirectly; to refer to remotely; to give slight notice of; to hint; as, he intimated his intention of resigning his office.