CONFIDANT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

confidant

noun

ˈkän-fə-ˌdänt

as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another she's my confidant; I tell her everything without reservation

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Recent Examples of confidant The guy who never played college basketball and went to UCLA with the intention of going to medical school became the Lakers legend’s primary offseason trainer and, ultimately, close confidant. —

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 Even more shocking, the percentage of respondents who listed zero confidants nearly tripled. —

Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, Chinese state media noted that China's Vice President Han Zheng met with Trump confidant Elon Musk on Sunday. —

Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025 In the November 2018 conversation, Madigan’s longtime confidant and co-defendant Michael McClain asked the speaker how his meeting with Pritzker had gone. —

Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for confidant