CONFIDENTIAL Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

confidential

adjective

ˌkän-fə-ˈden(t)-shəl

Definition of confidential

as in private

not known or meant to be known by the general populace someone leaked confidential government information to the press

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Recent Examples of confidential The complaints, which are confidential under state law, were brought by voters in Milwaukee and Green Bay, which is in Brown County. — Scott Bauer, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Opponents of the bill have also raised concerns that disclosing ingredients could put confidential business information at risk. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Fraudsters, posing as Doherty recruiters, were sending fake job ads to individuals in an attempt to extract confidential information from job seekers. — Bill Lukitsch, Boston Herald, 13 July 2026 In a lawsuit filed Friday, Apple sought several injunctions blocking OpenAI from using confidential information allegedly stolen by former employees. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for confidential

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Adjective

The aircraft is operated by the private charter division of Qatar Airways, a World Cup sponsor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
In South Korea, almost eighty per cent of children regularly attend a hagwon—a private-tutoring center that supplements their schooling and prepares them for tests—which means that many kids are spending up to twelve hours a day in a classroom.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Definition of private

Adjective

Insider tip Brilliantly, Raffles Hotel Le Royal likes to keep things playful—on my visit, a secret pop-up bar had been built somewhere on the grounds, locatable only via guests following a string of cryptic clues.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Unlike Norway’s not so secret weapon Erling Haaland, who whooped it up at E11EVEN downtown with the boys after their L to the Brits, Mbappe had a date.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of secret

Adjective

This summer, the Pentagon went a step further and declared that its press office was now a classified space inaccessible to journalists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
The trial date could still be delayed by disputes over classified evidence and other complications arising from the extraordinary case.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Definition of classified

Adjective

For remote routes, a satellite messenger or personal locator beacon is worth the investment.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Merz took the opportunity to make a series of changes after a senior ally quit as the leader of his bloc's parliamentary group over personal conduct that undermined his credibility.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of personal

Adjective

Child allegedly entered the restaurant wearing a motorcycle helmet and dark clothing, making off with the cash register till and an undisclosed amount of money.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
The sting operation took place in an undisclosed location in Virginia Gardens.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of undisclosed

Adjective

With all that group experience and wealth of individual styles, Play Time try something entirely different for their debut album on the admirably esoteric Balmat label.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026
This offers the do-it-yourself warrior a simple, direct route from antiquated lead-acid to state-of-the-art lithium without having to search for esoteric parts online.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Definition of esoteric

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