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intimate vs friend

friend vs intimate

intimate and friend both are nouns.

intimate is an adjective but friend is not an adjective.

intimate is a verb but friend is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intimate Yes Yes Yes No
friend Yes No No No
As nouns, friend is a hypernym of intimate; that is, friend is a word with a broader meaning than intimate:
  • intimate: someone to whom private matters are confided
  • friend: a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
intimate (noun) friend (noun)
someone to whom private matters are confided a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
a person with whom you are acquainted
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
intimate (adjective) friend (adjective)
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
innermost or essential
concerning things deeply private and personal
used euphemistically to refer to the genitals
involved in a sexual relationship
having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship
intimate (verb) friend (verb)
give to understand
imply as a possibility
Difference between intimate and friend

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