CEFR C1

confidant

noun

Meaning

A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it.

Examples

He has been my confidant for many years.
She was the only person I could tell; my closest confidant.

Synonyms: friend, ally, advisor, confidante

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confidant (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /kənˈfaɪdænt/

Definition

A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it.

Examples

He has been my confidant for many years.
She was the only person I could tell; my closest confidant.
He needed a confidant to discuss his business problems.

How to Use confidant

confidant of (prepositional phrase): A person who is trusted by someone else. — "He was the President's most trusted confidant of many years."

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