The spy gave General Washington a confidential report on enemy activity.
A confidential secretary should be discreet.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under familiar. (Cf. ↑familiar)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|fi|den|tial — «KON fuh DEHN shuhl», adjective. 1. spoken or written as a secret: »The spy gave General Washington a confidential report on enemy activity. 2. showing confidence or trust; confiding: »She spoke in low, confidential tones. 3. trusted with secret… … Useful english dictionary
con´fi|den´tial|ness — con|fi|den|tial «KON fuh DEHN shuhl», adjective. 1. spoken or written as a secret: »The spy gave General Washington a confidential report on enemy activity. 2. showing confidence or trust; confiding: »She spoke in low, confidential tones. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
con·fi·den·tial — … Useful english dictionary
tial — ab·ba·tial; ad·ven·tial; ad·ven·ti·tial; agen·tial; an·te·nup·tial; bes·tial·ize; bes·tial·ly; ca·den·tial; cap·il·li·tial; car·di·nal·i·tial; ce·les·tial·ize; cir·cum·fer·en·tial; cir·cum·stan·tial·ly; cir·cum·stan·tial·ness; co·mi·tial;… … English syllables
confidential — con·fi·den·tial … English syllables
confidentiality — con·fi·den·tial·i·ty … English syllables
confidentially — con·fi·den·tial·ly … English syllables
confidential — con•fi•den•tial [[t]ˌkɒn fɪˈdɛn ʃəl[/t]] adj. 1) spoken, written, or acted on in strict confidence; secret; private 2) indicating confidence or intimacy; imparting private matters: a confidential tone of voice[/ex] 3) entrusted with secrets or… … From formal English to slang
confidential — con|fi|den|tial [ˌkɔnfıˈdenʃəl US ˌka:n ] adj 1.) spoken or written in secret and intended to be kept secret ▪ a confidential government report ▪ Doctors are required to keep patients records completely confidential . ▪ The information will be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
confidential — con|fi|den|tial [ ,kanfı denʃl ] adjective * 1. ) confidential documents or information must be kept secret: strictly/highly confidential: The reports are treated as strictly confidential. 2. ) showing that what you are going to say must be kept… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
