English adjective: confidential | |||
1. | confidential entrusted with private information and the confidence of another | ||
Samples | A confidential secretary. | ||
Similar | private | ||
Antonyms | public | ||
2. | confidential (of information) given in confidence or in secret | ||
Samples | This arrangement must be kept confidential. Their secret communications. | ||
Synonyms | secret | ||
Similar | private | ||
Antonyms | public | ||
3. | confidential denoting confidence or intimacy | ||
Samples | A confidential approach. In confidential tone of voice. | ||
Similar | close | ||
Antonyms | distant, remote | ||
4. | confidential the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified | ||
Similar | classified | ||
Antonyms | unclassified | ||