Synonyms of intimates

intimates 1 of 2

noun

plural of intimate

as in friends

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

usually quite aloof in public, he's actually very relaxed with his intimates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friends
• buddies
• confidants
• confidantes
• pals
• colleagues
• chums
• comrades
• familiars
• compadres
• acquaintances
• sisters
• cronies
• alter egos
• partners
• amigos
• associates
• musketeers
• mates
• brothers
• companions
• allies
• peers
• accomplices
• collaborators
• sports
• cohorts
• fellows
• confederates
• supporters
• sympathizers
• abettors
• benefactors
• blood brothers
• hearties
• main men
• pen pals
• hobnobbers
• friendlies
• well-wishers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemies
• foes
• competitors
• opponents
• adversaries
• rivals
• antagonists
• archenemies
• nemeses

intimates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of intimate

as in implies

to convey an idea indirectly

trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew

Synonyms & Similar Words

• implies
• indicates
• hints
• suggests
• alludes
• refers
• infers
• insinuates
• signifies
• mentions
• signals
• points
• signalizes
• smells (of)
• adverts
• smacks (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• announces
• declares
• proclaims
• explains
• describes
• elucidates
• spells out
• delineates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intimates

Noun

Fans adored her, but their praise was no substitute for the closeness of intimates. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Australian intimates brand Kat the Label has opened its first New York City store on Friday. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

In new photos for intimates brand Calzedonia, the Rhode founder posed on a bed in a sexy sheer black lace set. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026

Taken together, the intimates trace a timeline of scientific innovation, societal progress, and sometimes surprising aesthetic choices. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026

Then she, once again, intimates that Shannon is a drunk, which makes Shannon storm off into the night. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Beyond denim, Abercrombie is known for its range of basics, as well as its lounge, active, and intimates label, Aerie. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025

What Zagajewski had in mind, perhaps, is the encomium, praise as a classical enterprise—the verb alone intimates the mode of speech at the heart of the ancient quarrel between poetry and philosophy itself, tracing back to Plato and before. — Elaine L. Wang september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

The two bras were especially important to the category’s initial product assortment, with Drummond and Thomas’ intimates background, with long-term build-out of the category the goal. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019