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

Need another word that means the same as “confidential”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “confidential” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Confidential” are: secret, private, personal, intimate, privileged, quiet, restricted, exclusive

Confidential as an Adjective

Definitions of "Confidential" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “confidential” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Given in confidence or in secret.
• Entrusted with private information and the confidence of another.
• Entrusted with private or restricted information.
• (of a person's tone of voice) indicating that what one says is private or secret.
• Denoting confidence or intimacy.
• (of information) given in confidence or in secret.
• Intended to be kept secret.
• The level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified.

Synonyms of "Confidential" as an adjective (8 Words)

exclusive	Catering for or available to only a few, select customers; high class and expensive. Prices are exclusive of VAT.
intimate	Innermost or essential. Their intimate involvement with their community.
personal	Of or arising from personality. He had the cheek to make personal remarks.
private	Concerning things deeply private and personal. Secret or private thoughts.
privileged	Confined to an exclusive group. Privileged information.
quiet	Of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. Molly spoke with quiet confidence.
restricted	Restricted in meaning as e g man in a tall man. The mechanism of restricted virus replication.
secret	Of information given in confidence or in secret. Their secret signal was a wink.

Usage Examples of "Confidential" as an adjective

• Confidential information.
• A confidential secretary.
• This arrangement must be kept confidential.
• He dropped his voice to a confidential whisper.
• In confidential tone of voice.
• A confidential approach.

Associations of "Confidential" (30 Words)

anonymity	Lack of outstanding, individual, or unusual features; impersonality. The anonymity of big city life definitely has its advantages.
bruit	A sound, especially an abnormal one, heard through a stethoscope; a murmur. I didn t want to have our relationship bruited about the office.
clandestine	Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. Clandestine intelligence operations.
classified	Small advertisements placed in a newspaper and organized in categories. Classified advertisements.
concealed	Hidden on any grounds for any motive. A concealed compartment in his briefcase.
conclave	The meeting place for a conclave.
covert	A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something. Covert actions by the CIA.
den	A wild mammal s hidden home a lair. A female mink had set up her den there.
effluence	The process of flowing out.
encode	Convert into a coded form. Encode pictures digitally.
esoterica	Secrets known only to an initiated minority. A professor of such esoterica as angelology and comparative shamanism.
furtive	Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive. The look in his eyes became furtive.
inward	Directed or moving inward or toward a center. She felt an inward sense of release.
lavatory	A flush toilet. He locked himself in the downstairs lavatory.
leak	An instance of leaking. A report was leaked to the press.
leakage	Deliberate disclosure of confidential information. We re saving water by reducing leakage.
outflow	A natural flow of ground water. An outflow of foreign currency.
personal	Of or arising from personality. For your personal use.
private	Concerning things deeply private and personal. His private plane.
privy	A room or building equipped with one or more toilets. Privy to the details of the conspiracy.
rendezvous	Meet at a rendezvous. He was waiting for them at the rendezvous.
secret	Given in confidence or in secret. A secret formula.
spy	Watch, observe, or inquire secretly. A spy camera.
stealthy	Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. Stealthy footsteps.
surreptitious	Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. Low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen.
tryst	A date; usually with a member of the opposite sex. A moonlight tryst.
undercover	Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. An undercover investigation.
underground	An underground railway especially the one in London. They appealed to the undergrounds to stop their violent activities.
underhand	Slyly and secretly. Achieved success in business only by underhand methods.
underhanded	Marked by deception. Underhanded practices.