Intimated: meaning, definitions and examples
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intimated
[ หษชntษชหmeษชtษชd ]
communication
imply or hint
Synonyms
hint, imply, insinuate, suggest
Examples of usage
- She intimated that she was not happy with the decision.
- He intimated his desire to leave the company.
personal relationships
make someone feel intimidated or uneasy
Synonyms
bully, frighten, intimidate, threaten
Examples of usage
- His aggressive tone intimated me.
- The presence of the security guard intimated the protesters.
Translations
Translations of the word "intimated" in other languages:
๐ต๐น รญntimo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคคเคฐเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช intim
๐ฎ๐ฉ intim
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝัะธะผะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ intymny
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆชๅฏใช (ใใใฟใคใช)
๐ซ๐ท intime
๐ช๐ธ รญntimo
๐น๐ท samimi
๐ฐ๐ท ์น๋ฐํ (์น๋ฐํ)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญู ูู
๐จ๐ฟ intimnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ intรญmny
๐จ๐ณ ไบฒๅฏ็ (qฤซnmรฌ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ intimen
๐ฎ๐ธ nรกinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐาัะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษmimi
๐ฒ๐ฝ รญntimo
Etymology
The word 'intimated' comes from the Latin word 'intimatus', which means 'made known'. It has been used in English since the 16th century. Over time, its meaning has evolved to include the ideas of implying or hinting at something, as well as making someone feel intimidated or uneasy.
See also: intimacy, intimately, intimates, intimating, intimation.