intimate+acquaintance

  • 11intimate — Synonyms and related words: absolute, acquaintance, acquainted with, adumbrate, advocate, affectionate, allegorize, allied, allude to, alter ego, amigo, anonymous, approaching, approximate, approximating, arm in arm, assembled, associate,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 12intimate — I. /ˈɪntəmət / (say intuhmuht) adjective 1. associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend. 2. characterised by or involving personally close or familiar association: an intimate gathering. 3. private; closely personal: one s intimate …

  • 13acquaintance — /euh kwayn tns/, n. 1. a person known to one, but usually not a close friend. 2. the state of being acquainted. 3. personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.: a good acquaintance with French wines. 4. (used with a pl. v.) the… …

    Universalium

  • 14acquaintance — ac•quaint•ance [[t]əˈkweɪn tns[/t]] n. 1) a person known to one, but usu. not a close friend 2) the state of being acquainted 3) personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc 4) (used with a pl. v.) the persons with whom one is… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15acquaintance — noun /əˈkweɪntəns,ʌˈkwen.tɛns/ a) A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy I know of the man; but have no… …

    Wiktionary

  • 16acquaintance — Synonyms and related words: account, acquaintedness, advocate, alter ego, amigo, announcement, appreciation, apprehension, associate, awareness, backer, best friend, blue book, bosom friend, briefing, brother, bulletin, casual acquaintance, close …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 17intimate — adj. Intimate is used with these nouns: ↑acquaintance, ↑affair, ↑association, ↑atmosphere, ↑character, ↑circle, ↑connection, ↑conversation, ↑detail, ↑dinner, ↑encounter, ↑ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 18intimate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. close, friendly, familiar; private, personal. See nearness. v. t. hint, suggest, imply; announce, impart. See information, disclosure. n. friend, crony, boon or bosom companion. Ant., public,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 19acquaintance — n. 1. Familiarity, familiar knowledge. 2. Friend (with whom one is not intimate), circle known, visiting circle, round of one s social intercourse, person or persons known …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 20acquaintance — n 1. colleague, confrere, associate, consociate, compeer, peer; teammate, co worker, fellow worker; companion, comrade, copain, Inf. pal, Inf. buddy, chum, crony; friend, intimate, familiar; Inf. pickup. 2. social relationship, companionship,… …

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