Synonyms of confidants

confidants

noun

plural of confidant

as in friends

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

• friends
• buddies
• confidantes
• colleagues
• pals
• intimates
• chums
• compadres
• comrades
• cronies
• sisters
• acquaintances
• familiars
• musketeers
• amigos
• partners
• brothers
• mates
• alter egos
• associates
• peers
• allies
• companions
• collaborators
• accomplices
• cohorts
• supporters
• fellows
• sports
• benefactors
• sympathizers
• blood brothers
• confederates
• abettors
• pen pals
• hearties
• well-wishers
• hobnobbers
• friendlies
• main men

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemies
• foes
• opponents
• competitors
• adversaries
• antagonists
• rivals
• archenemies
• nemeses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confidants

Perhaps nobody is better suited to marvel at Walker’s recent success than Chenoweth, an assistant hitting coach for the Cardinals and one of Walker’s closest confidants in the organization. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 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

Looking at these relationship issues from different perspectives, three commentators suggest that AI coworkers require far different protocols than human workers, yet in some ways, still act as confidants. — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Both Pramaggiore, a onetime rising star in Chicago’s corporate world, and McClain, who was a top lobbyist for the utility and one of Madigan’s closest confidants, were sentenced to two years behind bars and had been scheduled for release in August 2027. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Retail investors, who were allocated about 20% of the deal, along with Musk’s confidants and colleagues, got a lot richer, too. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 12 June 2026

Probes have touched some of Sánchez's closest confidants, as well as his wife and brother. — ABC News, 8 June 2026

Friends and former confidants on college baseball staffs still went out of their way to recommend him. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 June 2026

Audience members become scene partners, confidants and, at times, emotional anchors — a structure that demands a level of presence few actors could sustain, but one Radcliffe makes feel effortless. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026