confidential
pronunciation
How to pronounce confidential in British English:
UK [ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃl]
How to pronounce confidential in American English:
US [ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl]
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- Adjective:
- entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
- (of information) given in confidence or in secret
- denoting confidence or intimacy
- the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified
Word Origin
- confidential (adj.)
- 1759, from Latin confidentia (see confidence) + -al (1). Related: Confidentiality; confidentially.
Synonym
Example
- 1. They had even revealed some confidential details to me .
- 2. What 's not so obvious is why people leak confidential material .
- 3. It might also release confidential information passed to canada by other governments .
- 4. Give the fed temporary authority to evaluate confidential information supplied by hedge funds .
- 5. Mr. longoria 's amd employment agreement restricted the disclosure of confidential information , prosecutors said .