innermostin‧ner‧most /ˈɪnəməʊst $ -nərmoʊst/ adjective [only before noun] 
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a man who would never share his innermost thoughts with anyone► see thesaurus at private2formal furthest inside or nearest to the centre OPP outermost: the innermost depths of the cave
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- He's not the kind of person to reveal his innermost secrets, even to his closest friends.
- She works with emotionally disturbed people, teaching them to express their innermost feelings through poetry.
THESAURUS► private
Collocations if something is private, you do not want most people to know about it because it concerns your feelings, your relationships etc: · He didn’t want to discuss his private life.· What happens in the bedroom is strictly private.
► personal relating to your private life – used especially about problems, feelings, and questions: · They asked a lot of personal questions.· She talked about her own personal feelings.· I’d rather not talk about it – it’s personal.· The singer has had a lot of problems in her personal life.
► secret [only before noun] used about feelings and thoughts that you do not tell anyone about: · Barclay had a secret desire to become an actor.· His secret fear was that Jenny would leave him.
► intimate very private – used about things relating to your relationships and sexual feelings: · an intimate conversation· Many people share intimate details of their lives on the Internet.· their intimate moments together
► innermost [only before noun] your innermost feelings, thoughts etc are your most private ones: · Counselling often encourages you to reveal your innermost thoughts.
► be none of somebody’s business if something is none of your business, it is private and you should not ask about it: · It’s none of your business how much I earn.· ‘Are you married?’ ‘That’s none of your business.’
Longman Language Activatorprivate thoughts and feelings► private not for other people to know about: · We all have our private dreams, fantasies and secrets. · Guy had to obey his superiors, no matter what his private thoughts on the matter.· Brian had an irritating habit of saying, "It'll be fine!", whenever she mentioned any of her private fears.keep something private: · Clarence refused to comment on the state of his marriage, saying, it "is a private matter which we'd like to keep private."
► secret your secret thoughts and feelings are ones that you never show and never tell anyone else about: · I had a secret ambition to return to politics.secret hopes/fears/desires etc: · Psychologists say that dreams can reveal our secret desires.· Williams' diaries reveal all his secret hopes and fears.
► intimate very private, and usually concerned with your relationships, sexual feelings etc: · Some people see nothing wrong with appearing on a TV show, and revealing their most intimate thoughts.· They held hands, walked along the beach, and shared intimate secrets. intimate details: · You do not expect to see the most intimate details of your marriage splashed across the pages of the newspapers.
► personal your personal thoughts and feelings are ones that you feel deeply, and do not usually tell other people about: · I'm not going to tell you that - it's personal!personal feelings/thoughts/problems: · She felt her problems were too personal to talk about.· In those days it was socially unacceptable for men to cry in public, or to express their personal feelings.
► innermost: innermost feelings/thoughts/secrets/desires etc feelings, thoughts etc that are very important to you, but that you do not like to talk to other people about: · He's not the kind of person to reveal his innermost secrets, even to his closest friends.· She works with emotionally disturbed people, teaching them to express their innermost feelings through poetry.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s innermost secrets
1your innermost feelings, desires etc are your most personal and secret ones: (=very private or personal secrets)· She wasn’t confident enough to share her innermost secrets with him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► secret· I will show you the innermost secret of life.· In effect, White House aides were assigned to tell reporters the innermost secrets of the Administration.· Their innermost secrets had been at the mercy of the West for a year.· The only person he would allow into his innermost secrets - and then only occasionally - was Lou.· It deserves a book to itself, and a fat volume it would be when all its innermost secrets are known.· Charles and Camilla have called each other many times over their years of friendship, spending hours sharing their innermost secrets.
► thought· If there is anything anybody wants to skip, like innermost thoughts in places, just go ahead.· MI5 agent: able to read your counterparts' innermost thoughts and know their hidden agenda.· We value our privacy and would rather talk about the weather than enter into controversy or volunteer our innermost thoughts.· He had lost the one person who believed in him, the one person whom he could trust with his innermost thoughts.
a man who would never share his innermost thoughts with anyone► see thesaurus at private2formal furthest inside or nearest to the centre OPP outermost: the innermost depths of the cave