confidential
IPA: kɑnfʌdˈɛnʃʌɫ
adjective
- Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
- (dated) Inclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
- (dated) Having someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.
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Examples of "confidential" in Sentences
- The process is private and confidential.
- The terms of the loans were confidential.
- Membership in the society is confidential.
- Confidentiality lies at the heart of mediation.
- I see a paradox in the confidentiality of email.
- It is unlawful to bruit such confidential information.
- The confidentiality of these replies is very important.
- The information in the book was no longer confidential.
- Many of the details of the lawsuit remain confidential.
- This will be a confidential evaluation for the use of the defense.