intimates
Hints at subtly
Intimates works as both verb and noun.
To intimate is to hint or suggest indirectly: She intimated that she might resign.
As a noun, intimates are one's closest friends or confidants—those with whom one shares private matters.
Intimates also refers to underwear and other garments worn close to the body: the intimates department.
Clothing worn beneath
- lingerieWomen's fine intimate apparel
- brasBust support garments
- pantiesWomen's undergarment
- briefsSnug lower undergarments
boxers · undershirts · camisole · slip · corset · bustier · chemise · negligee
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- quietudeState of calm stillness
personal · private · sheltered · undisturbed · hidden · exclusive · confidential · whispered
Trusted keeper of secrets
- companionOne who keeps company
- friendNon-kin mutual bond
- partnerOne who shares activity
- allySupportive partner
comrade · familiar · insider · trusted · bosom buddy · kindred spirit · soulmate · counselor
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- warmthHeat you feel
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- gentleSoft and kind
soothing · relaxation · ease · security · nestle · peaceful · restful · tender
State of being close
- proximityNearness in space
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
- warmthHeat you feel
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
tenderness · fondness · attachment · devotion · bonding · rapport · connection · kinship
Self-assurance or trust
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- faithTrust without proof
- relianceState of needing support
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
honesty · sincerity · dependability · commitment · bond · allegiance · steadfastness · discretion
underwear
Clothing worn beneath
briefs · boxers · undershirts · camisole · slip · corset · bustier · chemise · negligee · stockings
solitude
State of being alone
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
quietude · personal · private · sheltered · undisturbed · hidden · exclusive · confidential · whispered · hushed
confidant
Trusted keeper of secrets
ally · comrade · familiar · insider · trusted · bosom buddy · kindred spirit · soulmate · counselor · advisor
cozy
Warm and snug
gentle · soothing · relaxation · ease · security · nestle · peaceful · restful · tender · comforting
nearness
State of being close
- proximityNearness in space
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
- warmthHeat you feel
affection · tenderness · fondness · attachment · devotion · bonding · rapport · connection · kinship · affinity
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
fidelity · honesty · sincerity · dependability · commitment · bond · allegiance · steadfastness · discretion · secrecy
- appareldresses, shirt, blouses, skirts, dress
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- underwearunderwear, briefs, boxers, underpants, panties
- inner circlesinner circle, inner ring, inner sanctum, in-group, ingroup
- laundrywashing machine, wash, dryer, clothes dryer, fold
intimatesstrangers
People unknown to you
acquaintances · outsiders · passersby · colleagues · associates
intimatesenemies
Hostile opposing parties
adversaries · combatants · antagonists · foes · rivals
- intimate settingsSmall, personal gathering spaces
- intimate relationshipsDeep personal connections
- intimate momentClose personal encounter
- intimate apparelUnderclothing, often decorative
- intimate relationsSexual or romantic closeness
- intimate partsSexual bodily regions
intimate, intimation, intimately, intimated, intimating, intimations