Intimated: meaning, definitions and examples

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intimated

 

[ หˆษชntษชหŒmeษชtษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รญntimo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคคเคฐเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช intim

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ intim

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝั‚ะธะผะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ intymny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆชๅฏ†ใช (ใ—ใ‚“ใฟใคใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท intime

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ รญntimo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท samimi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นœ๋ฐ€ํ•œ (์นœ๋ฐ€ํ•œ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญู…ูŠู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ intimnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ intรญmny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบฒๅฏ†็š„ (qฤซnmรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ intimen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nรกinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐา›ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ›แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™mimi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,043, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.