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confidential
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  1. confidential
  2. confidential communication
  3. confidential employee

con·fi·den·tial

adjective \ˌkän-fə-ˈden(t)-shəl\

Definition of CONFIDENTIAL

1
: marked by intimacy or willingness to confide <a confidential tone>
2
: private, secret <confidential information>
3
: entrusted with confidences <a confidential clerk>
4
: containing information whose unauthorized disclosure could be prejudicial to the national interest — compare secret, top secret
— con·fi·den·ti·al·i·ty \-ˌden(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\ noun
— con·fi·den·tial·ly \-ˈden(t)-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Examples of CONFIDENTIAL

  1. These documents are completely confidential.
  2. “I have something to tell you,” John said in a confidential tone.
  3. Her voice was quiet and confidential.
  4. She worked as a confidential secretary to the mayor for many years.

First Known Use of CONFIDENTIAL

1759

Related to CONFIDENTIAL

Synonyms
behind-the-scenes, private, esoteric, hushed, hush-hush, inside, intimate, nonpublic, privy, secret
Antonyms
common, open, public

Rhymes with CONFIDENTIAL

differential, inessential, influential, nonessential

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