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- [kon-fi-dant, -dahnt, kon-fi-dant, -dahnt]
- /ˌkɒn fɪˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt, ˈkɒn fɪˌdænt, -ˌdɑnt/
- /ˈkɒn.fɪ.dænt/
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- [kon-fi-dant, -dahnt, kon-fi-dant, -dahnt]
- /ˌkɒn fɪˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt, ˈkɒn fɪˌdænt, -ˌdɑnt/
Definitions of confidante word
- countable noun confidante Someone's confidante is a woman who they are able to discuss their private problems with. 3
- noun confidante a person, esp a woman, to whom private matters are confided 3
- noun confidante a woman or girl confidant 3
- noun confidante a sofa or settee, especially of the 18th century, having a triangular seat at each end divided from the greater part of the seat by an armrest. 1
- noun confidante A female confidant. 1
- noun confidante close female friend 1
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Origin of confidante
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10, confidante is from the French word confidente
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Parts of speech for Confidante
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confidante popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confidante
noun confidante
- crony — You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as their cronies, especially when you disapprove of them.
- adviser — An adviser is an expert whose job is to give advice to another person or to a group of people.
- acquaintance — An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.
- confidant — Someone's confidant is a man who they are able to discuss their private problems with.
- companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
Antonyms for confidante
noun confidante
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
- adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
- rival — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
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