Dear and Intimate

Dear

Dear adjective - Commanding a large price.

Intimate is a synonym for dear in beloved topic. In some cases you can use "Intimate" instead an adjective "Dear", when it comes to topics like characteristic, close, state, familiar.

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Intimate

Intimate adjective - Closely acquainted.
Usage example: intimate friends who can practically finish each other's sentences

Dear is a synonym for intimate in close topic. You can use "Dear" instead an adjective "Intimate", if it concerns topics such as beloved, state, familiar, chummy.

How words are described

little little dear little intimate
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