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The correct spelling is confidential.
How to pronounce confidential
/ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/
adjectiveIPA: /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/
Say it like: Con-fid-ent-ial
The correct spelling is confidential. Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly For example: "The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs."
Usage Examples
“The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs.”
“Sitting in front of the fire, they became quite confidential, and began to gossip.”
“a confidential agent; a confidential servant; a confidential whisper”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
- 2.Inclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
- 3.Having someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.
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