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 Federal prosecutors allege that Abel Vargas Barrera, 52, of Lodi, sold 15 pounds of methamphetamine to a confidential source during four transactions in January, February, March and July. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026 The list of companies that were not designated a Top Workplace was kept confidential by Energage and was not shared with the Tribune. — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026 The agency is still determining whether any confidential information was breached, and if so, will notify anyone affected, Maloy said. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026 According to prosecutors, Wang accessed confidential materials shortly before leaving Apple to join a Chinese company working on similar technologies. — Dennis Carey, Harvard Business Review, 13 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confidential

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Adjective

Its private plunge rooms offer a more intimate alternative to traditional communal bathhouses.

— Evan Moore November 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
Besides location, all that distinguishes huts are private plunge pools and outdoor showers (for those who like a little island breeze where the sun don’t shine).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of private

Adjective

Arthur is dying for the family to find out about Reggie’s son Carmelo (Jalyn Hall) and his secret relationship with Delilah Basmati (Arica Himmel), daughter of Reggie’s nemesis, Jerry Basmati (Craig Robinson).

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Any information shared with prosecutors will be kept secret, the Dutch authorities said in a statement.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of secret

Adjective

Nvidia’s employee code of conduct addresses potential conflicts involving personal relationships.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Fitness classes, personal training sessions, and spa treatments can be booked with the hotel concierge team.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of personal

Adjective

Likewise, his other son, Patryk, and his undisclosed job occupy a peripheral, barely noticeable place.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
In October, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote to 14 previously undisclosed donors to the ballroom project, asking for more information about how their donations were secured.

— Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of undisclosed

Adjective

Even neuroscientists, toiling away in the lab on our esoteric experiments, might admit these applications can sound cool.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
That database was paltry compared with those assembled by AI developers today, but even then computers had become repositories of the esoteric facts one found in reference works and textbooks.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of esoteric

Adjective

Its private plunge rooms offer a more intimate alternative to traditional communal bathhouses.

— Evan Moore November 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
Set to open later in 2026 is Hawa Haveli, an eight-key stay with a restaurant and cocktail bar, housed in a 19th-century merchant mansion—another intimate boutique property from the same team.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of intimate

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