confidential

adjective

Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly

(dated) Having someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.

(dated) Inclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.

Roots

fidesfid- · Latin · faith, trust

Synonyms for confidential

secretadj classifiedn privateadj intimateadj privilegedadj

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Where does confidential come from?

The word confidential breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fid-, from Latin fides (“faith, trust”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.