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confidential — intended to be kept secret; private and trusted

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: intended to be kept secret; private and trusted

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl/

Example Sentences

  • My diary is so confidential that even I forget what I wrote!
  • Please treat this matter as strictly confidential.
  • The recipe for grandma's cookies is confidential family information.

confidential

ADJECTIVE

[/ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl/]

intended to be kept secret; private and trusted

The lawyer slides a confidential file across the table with a serious look.
💡 Concept

The lawyer slides a confidential file across the table with a serious look.

Essential secrets need the right credential
🎵 Rhyme

Essential secrets need the right credential

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootfid
Suffix--ential

Origin

From Latin 'confidentia' meaning 'trust' or 'confidence', derived from 'confidere' (to trust), composed of 'con-' (with) and 'fidere' (to trust).

Breakdown

con- (with) + fid (trust) + -ent (adjective suffix) + -ial (relating to) = confidential

🎵Rhyme

potentialessentialcredential
potential
essential
credential

🔗Collocations

confidential information
strictly confidential
confidential document
keep confidential
confidential meeting
confidential source
confidential report

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My diary is so confidential that even I forget what I wrote!”

“Please treat this matter as strictly confidential.”

“The recipe for grandma's cookies is confidential family information.”

😄 Fun example

“He whispered confidential gossip so loudly that the whole office heard it.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

secretprivateclassifiedrestrictedsensitive

Antonyms

publicopendisclosed

Related

confidenceconfidetrustworthyclassified

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