noun
confidant
kon-fih-DANT
Confidant (noun) means a close, trusted friend you can share your secrets with. Example: “She was his closest confidant for over twenty years.”
noun
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A close, trusted friend you can share your secrets with.
"Bankman-Fried’s confidants were along for the ride. At his side was Caroline Ellison, Alameda’s CEO and his on-again, off-again lover."
— Victoria Bekiempis, ‘Dark’ donations, free love and the fall: the Sam Bankman-Fried trial is here (2023)
"'Of course'—implied the loyal manager, and 'Oh, of course; not a word,' assented his confidant."
— Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries (1927)
"She was his closest confidant for over twenty years."
"He turned to his old college roommate as a confidant during the divorce."
How to use confidant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone you trust enough to tell your secrets to.
Common mistake
"Confidante" (with an e) is sometimes used specifically for a female confidant, though "confidant" is now commonly used for anyone.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
a trusted confidant
close confidant
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Word forms
- Plural
- confidants
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Etymology
Borrowed from French confident, "trusted person."
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What does “confidant” mean?
The word “confidant” means a close, trusted friend you can share your secrets with. In plain terms, someone you trust enough to tell your secrets to.
How do you pronounce “confidant”?
“Confidant” is pronounced kon-fih-DANT (/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/ in IPA).
How do you use “confidant” in a sentence?
Here is “confidant” used in a sentence: “She was his closest confidant for over twenty years.”
What part of speech is “confidant”?
“Confidant” is a noun.
Where does the word “confidant” come from?
The word “confidant” comes from French. Borrowed from French confident, "trusted person.".
