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proffer vs intimation

intimation vs proffer

proffer and intimation both are nouns.

proffer is a verb but intimation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proffer Yes No Yes No
intimation Yes No No No
As nouns, intimation is a hyponym of proffer; that is, intimation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proffer:
  • proffer: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  • intimation: an indirect suggestion
Other hyponyms of proffer include breath, hint, ghost, touch, trace, advance, approach, feeler, overture.
proffer (noun) intimation (noun)
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection a slight suggestion or vague understanding
an indirect suggestion
proffer (verb) intimation (verb)
present for acceptance or rejection
Difference between proffer and intimation

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