Confidential

Word CONFIDENTIAL
Character 12
Hyphenation con fi den tial
Pronunciations /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/

Definitions and meanings of "Confidential"

What do we mean by confidential?

Done or communicated in confidence; secret. adjective

Entrusted with the confidence of another. adjective

Denoting confidence or intimacy. adjective

Containing information, the unauthorized disclosure of which poses a threat to national security. adjective

Enjoying the confidence of another; intrusted with secrets or with private affairs: as, a confidential friend or clerk.

Intended to be treated as private, or kept in confidence; spoken or written in confidence; secret.

Enjoying, or treated with, confidence; trusted in; trustworthy. adjective

Communicated in confidence; secret. adjective

See Privileged communication, under Privileged. adjective

Those whose claims are of such a character that they are entitled to be paid before other creditors. adjective

Debts incurred for borrowed money, and regarded as having a claim to be paid before other debts. adjective

Kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly adjective

Entrusted with private information and the confidence of another adjective

(of information) given in confidence or in secret adjective

The level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified adjective

Denoting confidence or intimacy adjective

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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Confidential

  • Antonyms for confidential
  • Confidential antonyms not found!

The word "confidential" in example sentences

Because keeping the supply chain confidential is so important to buyers, they try to impose confidentiality on their suppliers. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Informants give you information in the public interest and say that their career, liberty or life depend on keeping their name confidential. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Obeid said the SPLM violated provisions of the CPA by signing what he described as confidential agreements with the U.S. government. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The daily newspaper for the Lorraine region in eastern France printed what it described as a confidential document from the French foreign intelligence service DGSE citing an uncorroborated report from Saudi secret services that the leader of the al-Qaida terror network had died… ❋ Unknown (2006)

Whenever his mother wanted what she called a confidential talk with him she always selected the sofa as the most suitable ground on which to open her campaign. ❋ Samuel Butler (1868)

"He then presented a letter," says the President in his private journal, "which he termed confidential, and to be considered as addressed to me in my private character, which was too strongly marked with an intention, as well as a wish, to have no person between the Minister and President, in the transaction of business between the two nations." ❋ John Marshall (1795)

Goddard submitted to the court a copy of what he calls a confidential memo from Gannett to Lee prepared in January when it was first announced that the Citizen would close unless a buyer was found.

Ahmadinejad was asked by ABC News about a Times of London report last week on what it called a confidential Iranian technical document describing a four-year plan to test a neutron initiator, the part of a nuclear warhead that sets off an explosion. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The NCL made the allegation after what it described as a confidential tip led the organization to commission independent testing of Ocean Spray's Choice cranberries, which are sold to food manufacturers for use as an ingredient in cereal bars, baked goods, trail mixes and other snacks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ahmadinejad was asked by ABC News about a report last week in "The Times" of London on what it called a confidential Iranian technical document describing a four-year plan to test a neutron initiator, the part of a nuclear warhead that sets off an explosion. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So far, it has succeeded, mainly by arguing that those conversations should remain confidential because they are protected by attorney-client privilege. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You could be "the" person that could obtain confidential information about their activities, plans, and methods of operation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As FDA becomes more transparent, what information should remain confidential in order to promote key internal and external policy goals, such as preserving patient privacy, and how, in these cases, should FDA explain the importance of confidentiality? ❋ Unknown (2009)

A more sinister extension of cybersquatting is phishing – posing as a third party to obtain confidential information such as passwords. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Delaware County police promised me that would remain confidential! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Cross Reference for Confidential

What does confidential mean?

Best Free Book Reviews
Best IOS App Reviews