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 film stays close to a fragile father daughter relationship and observes how denial shapes intimacy. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 On the other hand, those with stronger preferences for emotional intimacy with their friends reported having fewer friends willing to help them, more concern about exclusion and loneliness, and less satisfaction with their friends. — Diego Guevara Beltran, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 Unexpected details involving money, intimacy or trust could put a personal issue under a microscope, Scorpio. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 When the terms are clear and the care is real, intimacy has room to deepen. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intimacy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy

Noun

Establishing that sense of familiarity requires time spent playing and training together, something made more difficult by a constant carousel of new signings.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Post-Covid, of course, this instead plays as a fantastical spin on an experience still fresh in everyone’s minds — a familiarity that Louis Leterrier‘s film, all too aptly premiering on Netflix, uses to its claustrophobic advantage.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of familiarity

Noun

While the Chiara bag has a magnetic closure for keeping belongings safe, the high-end version has an open design.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
As part of their divorce settlement, Kardashian purchased the home and its belongings from the rapper for $23 million.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of belonging

Noun

Oblivion is just one step away, and kinship, whether by blood or affinity, is redefined for a modern world in which traditional safety nets have been rent asunder.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
People thought the rapper’s distinctively nasal voice had developed an unlikely kinship with Morrissey.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of kinship

Noun

Lyubov Campion, who had known Beloozerov since the late 2000s and largely communicated with him by email, said most of Beloozerov’s friendships were online.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
However, today a commitment to a friendship or a group might create confusion for you.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026