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- [kon-fi-den-shuh l]
- /ˌkɒn fɪˈdɛn ʃəl/
- /ˌkɒn.fɪˈden.ʃəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-fi-den-shuh l]
- /ˌkɒn fɪˈdɛn ʃəl/
Definitions of confidential word
- adjective confidential Information that is confidential is meant to be kept secret or private. 3
- adjective confidential If you talk to someone in a confidential way, you talk to them quietly because what you are saying is secret or private. 3
- adjective confidential spoken, written, or given in confidence; secret; private 3
- adjective confidential entrusted with another's confidence or secret affairs 3
- adjective confidential suggestive of or denoting intimacy 3
- adjective confidential told in confidence; imparted in secret 3
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Origin of confidential
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin confīdenti(a) confidence + -al1
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Parts of speech for Confidential
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confidential popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
confidential usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confidential
adj confidential
- classified — Classified information or documents are officially secret.
- hush-hush — highly secret or confidential: a hush-hush political investigation.
- private — privacy
- intimate — associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
- arcane — Something that is arcane is secret or mysterious.
adjective confidential
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- censored — Having had objectionable content removed.
- restricted — confined; limited.
adverb confidential
- on the qt — on the q.t., stealthily; secretly: to meet someone on the q.t.
- under one's hat — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- in confidence — full trust; belief in the powers, trustworthiness, or reliability of a person or thing: We have every confidence in their ability to succeed.
Antonyms for confidential
adj confidential
- known — past participle of know1 .
- well-known — clearly or fully known: The well-known reasons are obvious.
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- revealed — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
adjective confidential
- unrestricted — confined; limited.
- untrustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
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