Synonyms of intimacy

intimacy

noun

ˈin-tə-mə-sē 

as in familiarity

the state of being in a very personal or private relationship

there can be both rewards and regrets from intimacy with another person

Synonyms & Similar Words

• familiarity
• belonging
• kinship
• friendship
• love
• nearness
• affection
• closeness
• inseparability
• chumminess
• immediacy
• commitment
• fidelity
• affinity
• devotion
• fellowship
• faithfulness
• passion
• attachment
• mutuality
• fondness
• cordiality
• constancy
• geniality
• amity
• goodwill
• devotedness
• conviviality
• affability
• clubbiness
• cliquishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distance
• coldness
• coolness
• reserve
• remoteness
• aloofness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intimacy

The exterior of the sculpture is adorned with synthetic braids, a fundamental material with Peacock, for whom braiding is a metaphor for relation, an embrace, irreducible intimacy. — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

The small army at Kostabi World turned out images of featureless characters moving through strange, otherworldly scenes, caught between intimacy, alienation, and the discomfort of contemporary life. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

The mix of intimacy and worldliness characterized her closest American friendship, with the novelist and critic Mary McCarthy. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

In support of the new era and intimacy of the record, a next live direction. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026