INTIMACY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

intimacy

noun

ˈin-tə-mə-sē

Definition of intimacy

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

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Recent Examples of intimacy But a pleasant, elegant note does not match the intimacy—the intentionality—of speaking. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 As with the series of miscommunications beforehand, the scene required a lot of advance planning, followed by experimentation between the actors, writers, director, and intimacy coordinator on set. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 The threat of the prison is that you’re targeted and unfree, packed into a queasy, pressurized intimacy with the most dangerous parts of yourself and others. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 There might be sticky financial discussions to have, matters of ownership to negotiate, or other uncomfortable edges to approach in your journey toward greater intimacy. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intimacy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy

Noun

Some of that will come simply from familiarity with Denver’s offense.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
And so many comments assumed familiarity with the context for everyone else.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of familiarity

Noun

Rifling through the belongings of her great-aunt Jet (Wiest) for a spell to save Gideon, Kylie finds the Book of Ravens, which cryptically hints at an incantation that might break the Owens’ love curse.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
On Monday, Fort Smith Police Officer Jonathan Mounts and his family lost their home and belongings in a house fire, according to a Facebook post from the Fort Smith Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 39.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of belonging

Noun

Carrington in particular models what some have termed an ecofeminist approach, one that does not appropriate animals for the artist’s own self-revelation but instead develops kinship across species.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Many here say that, despite Iceland’s European roots, the country feels just as much kinship with the United States – if not more.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of kinship

Noun

After the Victoria’s Secret fashion show came under fire in 2018, reports emerged of a close friendship between the company’s owner, Les Wexner, and Jeffrey Epstein.

— Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Governments on both sides of the Channel have hailed its loan as a symbol of a Franco-British friendship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of friendship

Noun

One of the themes is parenthood and a way of conceiving motherhood and parental love as control and ambition that is projected onto one’s children.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
And given her lifelong love of the breed, Farlow can understand why the couple may have been powerless to resist.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026