CONFIDANT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONFIDANT?

Need another word that means the same as “confidant”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “confidant” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Confidant” are: intimate, close friend, bosom friend, best friend, close associate, companion, crony, familiar, second self

Confidant as a Noun

Definitions of "Confidant" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “confidant” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others.
• Someone to whom private matters are confided.

Synonyms of "Confidant" as a noun (9 Words)

best friend	Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978.
bosom friend	A person’s breast or chest.
close associate	The temporal end; the concluding time.
close friend	The last section of a communication.
companion	A star, galaxy, or other celestial object that is close to or associated with another. The small hot and compact companion of Sirius was discovered in 1915.
crony	A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities. He went gambling with his cronies.
familiar	(in the Roman Catholic Church) a person rendering certain services in a pope’s or bishop’s household. Her familiars were her two little griffons that nested in her skirts.
intimate	Someone to whom private matters are confided. His circle of intimates.
second self	The gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle.

Usage Examples of "Confidant" as a noun

• A close confidante of the princess.

Associations of "Confidant" (30 Words)

acquaintance	Acquaintances considered collectively. The pupils had little acquaintance with the language.
belief	Any cognitive content held as true. The medieval system of fervent religious belief.
believe	Follow a credo have a faith be a believer. The superintendent believed Lancaster s story.
believing	The cognitive process that leads to convictions. Seeing is believing.
buddy	A person who befriends and helps another with an incapacitating disease, typically AIDS. I decided to buddy up to them.
companionship	The state of being with someone. The love and companionship of marriage.
comradeship	The company and friendship of others with common aims. His greatest joy came from comradeship with others in the team.
confiding	Willing to tell someone about a secret or private matter and trust them not to repeat it to others. First she was suspicious then she became confiding.
credibility	The quality of being convincing or believable. The government s loss of credibility.
credible	Able to be believed; convincing. Completely credible testimony.
credo	A creed of the Christian Church in Latin. He announced his credo in his first editorial.
credulity	Tendency to believe readily. Moneylenders prey upon their credulity and inexperience.
dedication	A ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose. The dedication of a new city church.
faith	Loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person. Keep the faith.
faithful	Those who are faithful to a particular religion or political party. Employees who had notched up decades of faithful service.
friend	Add someone to a list of friends or contacts on a social networking website. He settled for that old friend the compensation grant.
interdependent	(of two or more people or things) dependent on each other. We in Europe are all increasingly interdependent.
interpersonal	Relating to relationships or communication between people. You will need good interpersonal skills.
intimacy	An intimate remark. He acquired an intimacy with Swahili literature.
intimate	Involved in a sexual relationship. He touched her intimate parts.
loyal	Unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison. Loyal service.
mate	South American tea like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate. My best mate Steve.
mutuality	A reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups. Co operation has been based on the principle of mutuality.
neighbor	Live or be located as a neighbor. Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas.
sociality	The tendency to associate with others and to form social groups. Mammals as a class are not strong on sociality.
trust	A body of trustees. They don t like to trust their money to anyone outside the family.
trusted	(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence. A sure or trusted friend.
trustful	Inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust. Great brown eye true and trustful.
trusting	Showing or tending to have a belief in a person’s honesty or sincerity; not suspicious. It is foolish to be too trusting of other people.