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confidentialintended to be kept secret; private and trusted

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: intended to be kept secret; private and trusted

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl/

Korean meaning: 기밀의, 비밀의, 내밀한

Korean pronunciation: 컨피**덴**셜

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

confidential concept
💡 Concept

A businessman secures confidential documents in a locked filing cabinet

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confidential rhyme
🎵 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).

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🎵Rhyme

potentialessentialcredential
potential
essential
credential

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

secretprivateclassifiedrestrictedsensitive

Antonyms

publicopendisclosed

Related

confidenceconfidetrustworthyclassified