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Confidential definition: Information that is confidential is meant to be kept secret or private. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'confidential'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× confidential (kɒnfɪdenʃəl ) 1. adjective Informationthatisconfidentialismeanttobekeptsecretorprivate. Sheaccusedthemofleakingconfidentialinformationaboutherprivatelife. We'lltakegoodcareandkeepwhatyou'vetoldusstrictlyconfidential,Mr.Lane. Synonyms:secret,private,intimate,classified MoreSynonymsofconfidential confidentially adverb[ADVERBwithverb]Anyinformationtheygivewillbetreatedconfidentially. confidentiality(kɒnfɪdenʃiælɪti )uncountablenoun...theconfidentialityoftheclient-solicitorrelationship.[+of] 2. adjective[usuallyADJECTIVEnoun] Ifyoutalktosomeoneinaconfidentialway,youtalktothemquietlybecausewhatyouaresayingissecretorprivate. Allofthisisdeliveredinawarm,confidentialtone. Hisfacesuddenlyturnedsolemn,hisvoiceconfidential. confidentially adverb[ADVERBafterverb]Nashhadn'traisedhisvoice,stillspokerathersoftly,confidentially. Synonyms:insecret,privately,personally,behindcloseddoors MoreSynonymsofconfidential MoreSynonymsofconfidential COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof confidential Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'confidential' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'confidential' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'inglenook' HindiTranslationof'confidential' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency confidentialinBritishEnglish (ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl ) adjective1. spoken,written,orgiveninconfidence;secret;private 2. entrustedwithanother'sconfidenceorsecretaffairs aconfidentialsecretary 3. suggestiveofordenotingintimacy aconfidentialapproach CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsconfidentiality(ˌconfiˌdentiˈality)orconfidentialness(ˌconfiˈdentialness)noun confidentially(ˌconfiˈdentially)adverb WordFrequency confidentialinAmericanEnglish (ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ) adjective1.  toldinconfidence;impartedinsecret 2.  oforshowingtrustinanother;confiding 3.  entrustedwithprivateorsecretmatters aconfidentialagent SIMILARWORDS: faˈmiliar Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsconfidentiality(ˌconfiˌdentiˈality)(ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃiˈæləti ) nounorˌconfiˈdentialness confidentially(ˌconfiˈdentially) adverb Examplesof'confidential'inasentence confidential Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… AbundleofconfidentialdocumentsarrivedfrommysourcewhichItooktoreadovertheweekend.Times,SundayTimes(2016)Thedocumentwassupposedtobeconfidentialandtokeepsecretthenamesofthepartiesinvolved.Times,SundayTimes(2011)Twickenhamhasbegunahuntforanallegedmolewholeakedtheconfidentialdocuments.Times,SundayTimes(2011)Theregulatoralsonotedanincreaseinfraudsterssendingbulkemailsaskingformoneyandconfidentialinformation.Times,SundayTimes(2016)Itwouldbeinterestingtoknowwhatpossiblejustificationthedepartmenthadforattemptingtosupplyconfidentialinformationforwhichitwasnotasked.Times,SundayTimes(2007)Yourcallisstrictlyconfidential.Times,SundayTimes(2010)WewereveryawareoftheimportanceofkeepingthatinformationconfidentialwhiletheWorldCupcontinued.TheSun(2007)THEmanbehindthewarlogsleakisahomelessrebeldevotedtospillinghighlysensitive,confidentialdocumentsfortheworldtosee.TheSun(2010) COBUILDCollocations confidential  confidentialagreement confidentialcommunication confidentialconversation confidentialdata confidentialdiscussion confidentialdocument confidentialfile confidentialinformant confidentialinformation confidentialmaterial confidentialmatter confidentialmeeting confidentialmemo confidentialnatureof confidentialrecords confidentialreport confidentialsource highlyconfidential onaconfidentialbasis strictlyconfidential Showmore... Trendsof confidential Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages confidential BritishEnglish:confidential /ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl/ADJECTIVEInformationthatisconfidentialismeanttobekeptsecret.Thiswasconfidentialinformationaboutherprivatelife.AmericanEnglish:confidential /kɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl/Arabic:سِرّيّ BrazilianPortuguese:confidencial Chinese:机密的 Croatian:povjerljiv Czech:důvěrný Danish:fortrolig Dutch:vertrouwelijk EuropeanSpanish:confidencial Finnish:luottamuksellinen French:confidentiel German:vertraulich Greek:εμπιστευτικός Italian:riservato Japanese:内密の Korean:기밀의 Norwegian:fortrolig Polish:poufny EuropeanPortuguese:confidencial Romanian:confidențialRussian:конфиденциальный LatinAmericanSpanish:confidencial Swedish:konfidentiell Thai:ซึ่งเป็นความลับTurkish:gizli Ukrainian:конфіденційнийVietnamese:bímật Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically confidential confidentswagger confidenttone confidente confidential confidentialadvice confidentialagreement confidentialcommunication AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'C' Relatedtermsof confidential confidentialdata confidentialfile confidentialmemo confidentialadvice confidentialagreement Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofconfidentialfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary NewfromCollins QuickwordchallengeQuizReviewQuestion:1 - Score:0/5 pedal or peddle?Whichversioniscorrect?Myfootpressedhardonthebrakepedal.Myfootpressedhardonthebrakepeddle.rap or wrap?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. rap wrapHeusedtobepartofa group.altar or alter?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. alter altarHistonebeganto ashespoke.dear or deer?Whichversioniscorrect?MrsCavendishisadearfriendofmine.MrsCavendishisadeerfriendofmine.you're or your?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. you're your Ithink expectingtoomuchofme.Yourscore:CheckSeetheanswerNextNextquizReview Dec06,2021 Wordoftheday inglenook acornerbyafireplace;chimneycorner SEEFULLDEFINITION SEEPREVIOUSWORDS Signupforournewsletter Getthelatestnewsandgainaccesstoexclusiveupdatesandoffers Signmeup LatestWordSubmissions petridish(sense) Nov29,2021 intergluteal Nov29,2021 HOGO Nov29,2021 Amazigh Nov29,2021 ViewMoreSubmit Omicron:Whatisit? 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