Extrinsic and Intimate

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Extrinsic adjective - Not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside.

Usage example: extrinsic evidence

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Intimate is an antonym for extrinsic.

Nearby Word: extrinsical

Intimate adjective - Closely acquainted.

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Extrinsic is an antonym for intimate.

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Intimate and Extrinsic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extrinsic/intimate

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