confidential

adjective
UK: /ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl/
US: /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl/

  1. Intended to be kept secret.

    1. This document is confidential, so please keep it safe. [ ] [ ]
    2. The information shared during the meeting was strictly confidential and not for public release. [ ] [ ]

  2. Telling secrets or private information; indicating intimacy.

    1. She has a confidential voice, so you can't hear her. [ ] [ ]
    2. He adopted a confidential tone when sharing his personal struggles with his therapist. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

secret private classified restricted intimate personal
confidential noun

  1. A person entrusted with secrets.

    1. She is a confidential person, who know much. [ ] [ ]
    2. As his most trusted advisor, she became his confidential, managing his most sensitive affairs. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "confidential" in English means: Intended to be kept secret., Telling secrets or private information; indicating intimacy..

The phonetic transcription of "confidential" is /ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl/ in British English and /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "confidential": secret, private, classified, restricted, intimate, personal.

Example usage of "confidential": "This document is confidential, so please keep it safe.". More examples on the page.