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confidential definition

con·fi·den·tial (kän′fə den′s̸həl)

adjective

  1. told in confidence; imparted in secret
  2. of or showing trust in another; confiding
  3. entrusted with private or secret matters a confidential agent

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confidential Synonyms

confidential

modif.

classified, intimate, privy, familiar; see intimate 1, private, secret 1, 3. See syn. study at familiar.


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confidential Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • strictly: Anything you tell your District Nurse will remain strictly confidential within your health care team.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • keep: They are required by law to keep all case details confidential.

Modifies a noun

  • helpline: For details of meetings in your area, call the confidential helpline.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: Anything you tell your District Nurse will remain strictly confidential within your health care team.

Preposition: in

  • nature: Much of this work is confidential in nature, but one example is the development of the Theory Test for Drivers and Riders.
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