Synonyms for

Confidential

Verb / ˌkɑ:nfʌˈdenʃʌl / Another word for confidential — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

meant to be kept secret or private

Synonyms & similar words

secret private secret restricted classified hush-hush privileged inner personal intimate sensitive nonpublic unpublished untold hidden covert clandestine esoteric

Synonyms by register

Formal

secret private classified privileged

Informal

hush-hush off the record mum's the word

Literary

arcane esoteric recondite

Antonyms

public open known declared revealed disclosed unrestricted

Common collocations

  • confidential information
  • confidential report
  • confidential agreement
  • confidential source
  • strictly confidential
  • confidentiality agreement
  • confidentiality clause

Word family

noun confidentiality
adverb confidentially

Usage note

Often used in professional or legal contexts to denote information that is meant to be kept secret. 'Confidential' is an adjective, so it modifies a noun, as in 'confidential documents'.

Example sentences

  1. The government keeps a lot of confidential information from the public.
  2. I told my best friend a confidential secret.
  3. The company's financial records are confidential.
  4. The lawyer asked for a confidential meeting with his client.
  5. The doctor promised to keep the patient's medical history confidential.

Quotes

  • The more you can keep a secret, the more you become a respected and confidential person.
  • The best way to keep a secret is to pretend there isn't one.
  • I cannot keep a secret, it is the fault of my nation who is blabbermouthed and cannot keep anything confidential.

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