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I find Jesus my confidant and companion, brother and savior; our relationship is intimate, vulnerable, demanding yet comfortable and reassuring.
Malcolm Boyd

Meaning of "confidant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONFIDANT

From French confident, from Italian confidente, n use of adj: trustworthy, from Latin confīdensconfident.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONFIDANT

confidant  [ˌkɒnfɪˈdænt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONFIDANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Confidant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONFIDANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Confidant

The confidant is a character in a story that the lead character confides in and trusts. Typically, these consist of the best friend, relative, doctor or boss.

Definition of confidant in the English dictionary

The definition of confidant in the dictionary is a person, esp a man, to whom private matters are confided.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONFIDANT


ant
ænt
bant
bænt
Brabant
brəˈbænt
Brandt
brænt
brant
brænt
cant
kænt
commandant
ˈkɒmənˌdænt
confidante
ˌkɒnfɪˈdænt
enceinte
ɒnˈsænt
extant
ɛkˈstænt
Kant
kænt
lant
lænt
levant
lɪˈvænt
pant
pænt
pissant
ˈpɪsænt
rant
rænt
Rembrandt
ˈrɛmbrænt
sant
sænt
scant
skænt
Thant
θænt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONFIDANT

confetto
confidante
confide
confidence
confidence game
confidence interval
confidence level
confidence man
confidence trick
confidence trickster
confidence vote
confidency
confident
confidential
confidentiality
confidentially
confidentialness
confidently
confider
confiding

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONFIDANT

abundant
aidant
antioxidant
ascendant
attendant
avoidant
defendant
dependant
descendant
dividant
en attendant
flight attendant
fondant
in the ascendant
oxidant
pendant
redundant
regardant
retardant
trepidant

Synonyms and antonyms of confidant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONFIDANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «confidant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of confidant

Translation of «confidant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONFIDANT

Find out the translation of confidant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of confidant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «confidant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

知己
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

confidente
570 millions of speakers

English

confidant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विश्वासपात्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المقربين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

доверенное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

confidente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

confident
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepercayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vertraute
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

親友
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자신감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Confidant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tri kỷ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நம்பிக்கைக்குரியவரான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विश्वासार्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sırdaş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

confidente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powiernikiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

довірена
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

confident
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έμπιστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vertroueling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förtrogen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fortrolige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of confidant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFIDANT»

The term «confidant» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.254 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFIDANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «confidant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «confidant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about confidant

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5 QUOTES WITH «CONFIDANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word confidant.
1
Malcolm Boyd
I find Jesus my confidant and companion, brother and savior; our relationship is intimate, vulnerable, demanding yet comfortable and reassuring.
2
Jerry Harrison
I've become increasingly confidant in following intuitions ahead of thoughts as I produce more records.
3
J. M. Roberts
The Romans had been able to post their laws on boards in public places, confidant that enough literate people existed to read them; far into the Middle Ages, even kings remained illiterate.
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Auguste Rodin
The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him.
5
Sam Underwood
The special relationship between twins is that, if there's anyone else in the world that's going to get or be the confidant that you need, it's an identical twin.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONFIDANT»

Discover the use of confidant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to confidant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Confidant: A Novel
As Camille reads on, she begins to realize that her own life may be the next chapter in this tragic story.
Helene Gremillon, 2012
2
Confidant
Utilizing the framework of the thriller, Constantine Sult's second novel is the story of Timothy Spell, his fiancée Caina, neighbor Julien Servant and Servant's wife, Rachael: four individuals whose lives become immersed in an escalating ...
Constantine Sult, 2007
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Confidant
Timothy Spell finds himself in a tunnel of questions without the white light of answers waiting at its end. Mysterious killings lead him to suspect those closest to him-including himself.
Pablo D'Stair Gonzalez-Fernandez, 2001
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Hitler's Japanese confidant: General Ōshima Hiroshi and ...
"One of the finest works yet to appear in the growing field of World War II communications intelligence. Boyd has an unparalleled grasp of the MAGIC files". -- Journal of American History.
Carl Boyd, 1993
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Fdr's Quiet Confidant: The Autobiography of Frank C. Walker
Frank C. Walker was widely considered to be Franklin Roosevelt's most trusted and important aide.
Frank C. Walker, Robert H. Ferrell, 1997
6
Hitler: Memoirs of a Confidant
The author, at one point a prominent Nazi official shares his memories of Hitler and recounts Hitler's conversations and opinions concerning politics, marriage, art, economics, and the Jews
Otto Wagener, Henry Ashby Turner (Jr.), 1985
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The Confidant
Martin Hanowsky, an outcast boy in San Antonio, becomes a trusted confidant to presidents, politicians, businessmen and mobsters.
Kevin Zealberg, 2001
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Boundaries of Privacy: Dialectics of Disclosure
may solicit disclosure from him or her. In this way, there is a potential in this tacit role, by either soliciting or expecting to receive disclosure, to function as a confidant. In contrast, the reluctant confidant role is enacted in cases where individuals ...
Sandra Petronio, 2002
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Crowning Glory: Reflections of Hollywood's Favorite Confidant
The head hairdresser at the MGM studios offers an insider's look at Hollywood's Golden Age, and his role in the history of a great studio
Sydney Guilaroff, 1996
10
The Psychology of Secrets
Thus, I suggest that if the secret keeper has a confidant who is particularly insightful (such as highly skilled and well-trained counselor) and is able to provide new perspectives on the secret, then the person should reveal to that confidant.
Anita E. Kelly, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONFIDANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term confidant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Paul Begala: Hillary Roping Off Press Was "Horrible"
On Tuesday's edition of CNN's New Day, Clinton confidant Paul Begala criticized presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for the "terrible optic" of ... «RealClearPolitics, Jul 15»
2
Married at First Sight couple admit they don't even like each other …
The 30-year-old applied to meet someone special – a confidant, partner, lover and friend. “[He] will do anything to meet the one even if that ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
The millionaire who rescues migrants at sea
On deck a couple of teenage girls – no older than 15 – saw Maria Luisa as a confidant. “Men not good,” one explained, pointing at her own ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
A thriller trilogy that thrills
A person could be your friend and confidant for twenty years and then turn away from you in an instant. It happens. Anyone with sense ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Emanuel rakes in another $612000 in campaign cash
A friend and close confidant of Emanuel, Michael Sacks also serves as vice chairman of World Business Chicago, the city's private economic ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
6
A lonely Cindy puts herself in danger
Later, Lee makes another attempt to speak to his father but ends up playing the role of confidant himself when Mick opens up over his own ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
7
US floating possibility of open-ended Iran nuclear talks
... Yuval Steinitz, a Netanyahu confidant who holds the Iran policy portfolio in the cabinet until November, said in an interview last month. «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
8
Gowdy wants to grill Huma Abedin about Benghazi
... month about an email exchange between Clinton and confidant Sidney Blumenthal, who was deposed by the Benghazi panel on June 16. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
SurveyMonkey hires Bill Veghte, former HP exec, as new CEO to …
Bill Veghte, a longtime tech professional with stints at tech giants Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard, and a friend and confidant of Goldberg's for ... «Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
10
Bosses Of Big Pharma Companies Unable To Deny Australia Being …
These statements were not expected and came quite out of left field because they were so confidant in their responses (HA!) and it has now ... «Techdirt, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Confidant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/confidant>. Apr 2024 ».
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