intimacynoun
uk/ˈɪn.tɪ.mə.si/us/ˈɪn.t̬ə.mə.si/[ U ] a situation in which you have a close friendship or sexual relationship with someone:
Intimacy between teachers and students is not recommended.
[ C usually plural ] things that are said or done only by people who have a close relationship with each other:
It was obvious from their witty intimacies that they had been good friends for many years.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Friendly
- affable
- amiable
- amicable
- amity
- approachable
- closeness
- comrade
- familiarity
- family-friendly
- first name
- forthcoming
- fraternal
- Freemasonry
- matey
- neighbourly
- nice
- nicely
- outgoing
- thaw
- tête-à-tête
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