confidential
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin confidentia + -al.
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Adjective[edit]
confidential (comparative more confidential, superlative most confidential)
- Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
- The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs.
- (dated) Inclined to share confidences.
- Sitting in front of the fire, they became quite confidential, and began to gossip.
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Translations[edit]
meant to be kept secret within a certain circle
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