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 goal is to maintain intimacy and transparency within a scalable structure. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Quiet Storm’s field recordings, artful documents of the intimacies of Black life, offer some of the most compelling moments on the album. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026 There’s the menagerie of found object ephemera that provides a sense of intimacy and personality (look for the wild bit of art hanging in the spa entrance). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 As the footprint expands across major creative capitals, both founders remain adamantly protective of the core intimacy that defines their mission. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intimacy

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Noun

The remaining shades include Townsend Harbour Brown, White Down, and Nelson Blue, all of which are tinged with the comfort of familiarity.

— Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
And while the Dodgers haven’t done anything against them yet, that familiarity could help in the rest of the series.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of familiarity

Noun

The Masts dispute the family's kinship and argue that reopening the adoption now would be a significant disruption for the girl, who is now 7 and has been living with their family for years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The film reflects on faith, kinship and the passage from life to death.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of kinship

Noun

At Owen’s wedding, Pella’s engagement falls apart and her friendship with Irma seems to reach a breaking point.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Based between Saudi Arabia and The Netherlands, AlSoghayer’s work explores womanhood, memory, friendship, patriarchy and growing up within a rapidly changing society.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026