CONFIDANT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples on the Web Laurene Powell Jobs, one of the richest women in the world with a fortune of $11 billion, has grown into a close friend and confidant of Vice President Kamala Harris, donating millions towards her campaign and quietly helping usher President Joe Biden out of the race. —

Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024 Caban was among several of the mayor's aides and confidants who received federal search warrants earlier this month. —

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 Silberman and Crosby eventually became close friends and confidants, and Silberman was expectedly distraught when Crosby died in 2023, just a few years after Silberman lost his mother. —

David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024 Behind the scenes: On Thursday, Netanyahu's confidant Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer met with Biden's advisers Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein. —

Barak Ravid, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for confidant

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