CONFIDING Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

kən-ˈfī-diŋ

Definition of confiding

as in trusting

having or showing trust in another a very confiding child who is a little too eager to trust total strangers

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verb

present participle of confide

as in leaving

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care

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Recent Examples of confiding

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For Rohmer, sleeping together is always a far simpler maneuver than confiding one’s desires verbally. — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 This was caused by the participants feeling unheard and invalidated when confiding their concerns to people who engaged in toxic positivity. — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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Adjective

Highlighting health risks related to extreme weather events and their costs is a particularly important opportunity to engage and motivate those who may be less trusting of climate science.

— Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026
Experimental research suggests that people are more trusting and empathetic toward those who share their own religion and ethnicity.

— Steve S. Medeiros, The Conversation, 15 June 2026

Definition of trusting

Verb

After leaving Liverpool in 2024, Klopp was working as Red Bull’s head of global soccer.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
With the final tour game against Sunderland taking place on August 2, Parkinson and his players won’t be back in the UK until the Monday morning (August 3) — leaving under five days to prepare.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of leaving

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Why This Belongs In The Finance Seat The CFO is the most conservative person in the building, so handing them an emerging technology to drive sounds backward.

— David Zwick, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
That’s a problem, Nadella argues, because enterprises are unsuspectingly handing the labs the ability to one day compete with them.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of handing

Verb

Of course, entrusting waste management to gangsters and racketeers has repercussions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
Vance is still the default nominee, and Trump entrusting him with an Iran deal that could make or break his presidency is a sign of Vance’s clout, the person added.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Definition of entrusting

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Much of the early literature framed the debate as a choice between state and private ownership, giving less attention to the broad range of ownership and governance arrangements that lie between those two extremes.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
This deep price drop completely sweeps away the financial barrier typically attached to high-power smart floor robots, giving busy families, pet owners, and apartment dwellers an easy way to maintain pristine floors.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

The school felt he was obligated to honor that deal, which prompted a lawsuit in order that attempted to bar him from transferring.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
The $250 million the state is transferring into the fiscal year 2027 budget represents the starting point for state revenue in the new fiscal year.

— Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026

Definition of transferring

Verb

My prediction is that when consumers eventually begin delegating purchasing authority to AI agents, their first instinct will not be to hand over a credit card with an open line.

— Talbott Roche, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
So consider delegating some of your budget toward these home deals, including fluffy Parachute bedding that’s 33 percent off.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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