Synonyms of confidant

confidant

noun

ˈkän-fə-ˌdänt 

as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

she's my confidant; I tell her everything without reservation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friend
• buddy
• confidante
• pal
• intimate
• colleague
• familiar
• compadre
• sister
• chum
• comrade
• partner
• crony
• musketeer
• brother
• alter ego
• acquaintance
• mate
• amigo
• companion
• peer
• collaborator
• associate
• ally
• accomplice
• fellow
• hearty
• benefactor
• cohort
• supporter
• sympathizer
• blood brother
• abettor
• sport
• friendly
• pen pal
• hobnobber
• well-wisher
• main man
• confederate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• foe
• adversary
• competitor
• opponent
• antagonist
• rival
• nemesis
• archenemy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confidant

Fisayo Akinade appears as Nathan Ajayi, Charlie’s art teacher and confidant. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

O’Donnell, 64, played the nanny and confidant to Trachtenberg’s clever kid detective in Harriet the Spy, which hit theaters in 1996 and marked Trachtenberg’s first major film role. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

Complete strangers become confidants, newcomers are entrusted with the secret rituals of the forest (like shouting for the always elusive Carl), and trading trinkets and kandi is the reigning social currency. — Taryn Valentine, SPIN, 10 July 2026

Wilson was previously linked romantically to co-star Ciara Miller, who was Batula’s closest confidant on Summer House. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 July 2026

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