Definition of CONFIDENTIAL

confidential

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
    • "a confidential secretary"
  • (of information) given in confidence or in secret
    • "this arrangement must be kept confidential"
  • denoting confidence or intimacy
    • "a confidential approach"
    • "in confidential tone of voice"
  • the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified

Adj

  • Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
  • Inclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
  • Having someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin confidentia + -al.

Synonyms

classified, dern, off the record, private, privileged, secret

Antonyms

on the record, public

Scrabble Score: 18

confidential is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
confidential is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
confidential is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

confidential is a valid Words With Friends word