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 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 See All Example Sentences for intimacy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy

Noun

The blog post adds that newer models and wider AI familiarity might change the results if the trial were run today.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Compared with other fall style trends, which constantly explore new silhouettes and colors, denim offers a little more familiarity to creatures of habit like myself.

— Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of familiarity

Noun

The Marine, who denies the allegations, is accused of strangling 39-year-old Anna Yagi and stealing her belongings.

— Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The importance of having a sense of belonging and humor can be a glue in that way, bringing us closer with others so that one does not go on the journey alone.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of belonging

Noun

Others worry about the toll on Yemenis, our poorer neighbors, who make up the kingdom’s largest foreign community and share ties of kinship and history with Saudis.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Reczek and Bosley-Smith read the return partly as evidence of compulsory kinship’s durability, and the evidence supports them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026