confidential
gb/kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl/ us/kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 5800
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
formal
B2
property
1
meant to be kept secret
Meant to be secret and not told to many people, only to a few people who are allowed to know.
الگوی کاربرد:
confidential [information/document/report]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse "confidential" with "confident". "Confidential" describes information that must be kept secret, while "confident" describes a person who feels sure and not afraid. Another mistake is to think "confidential" only means "personal"; it specifically means that the information should NOT be shared widely.
هممعنیها
secret (More general and common; can sound less formal and less strongly linked to official or legal contexts.)
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private (Focuses more on personal life or feelings, and is less strongly connected to legal or official limits on sharing information.)
متضادها
public (Describes information that is open and available to everyone, the opposite of limited and confidential access.)
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non-confidential (Formal or legal term that explicitly states information is not restricted or secret.)
ترکیبهای رایج
confidential information
|confidential documents
|strictly confidential
|keep confidential
|confidential report
|confidential sources
موضوعها
business
|law
|privacy
|work
|communication
نمونهها
- Please remember that all client data is strictly confidential.
- The company fired him for sharing confidential information with a competitor.
- These files are confidential and may only be viewed by senior management.
- The journalist refused to reveal her confidential sources.
- Lawyers must keep all communications with their clients confidential.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- This report is confidential, so do not show it to anyone.
- She told me some confidential information about the new project.
- All employee records are confidential.
- The doctor keeps your medical history confidential.
- He signed a paper to keep the deal confidential.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
showing private, trusting communication
Showing or describing private talk between people who trust each other not to tell others.
الگوی کاربرد:
a confidential [tone/relationship/meeting]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use this sense where the more basic 'secret' sense is better, or they overuse 'confidential' instead of simpler words like 'private' or 'personal' in everyday, informal speech. This sense is mostly used in more formal writing or careful speech, especially about tone, meetings, or relationships.
هممعنیها
intimate (Stronger emotional closeness and warmth; often about very personal or emotional subjects, not just privacy.)
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trusting (Focuses more on the feeling of trust itself, not specifically on private or secret topics being shared.)
متضادها
formal (Describes a distant, official style of communication where people usually do not share private matters.)
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public (A public relationship or tone is open and not limited to private or secret subjects between trusted people.)
ترکیبهای رایج
a confidential tone
|a confidential relationship
|a confidential conversation
|a confidential meeting
|a confidential manner
موضوعها
relationships
|emotions
|communication
|daily_life
نمونهها
- He lowered his voice to a confidential tone as he spoke about his family problems.
- They developed a confidential relationship over the years and shared many personal worries.
- She leaned closer in a confidential manner, as if about to tell him something deeply personal.
- The counselor tried to create a warm, confidential atmosphere so the students would feel safe talking.
- We had a long, confidential conversation about our future plans.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She spoke in a quiet, confidential voice.
- They have a very confidential relationship and tell each other many private things.
- He closed the door for a confidential meeting with his manager.
- My friend used a confidential tone when he told me his problem.
- The doctor tried to make the talk feel more confidential.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
confidential
IPA
GB/kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl/
US/kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl/
هجاها و تکیه
con - fid - en - tial (۴ هجا)
Stress on 3rd syllable (en)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: confidential
خانوادهٔ واژه
Core family
confidentiality
noun C1
confidentially
adverb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
nonconfidential
adjective
Advanced or less common
confidant
noun
عبارتها
confidential documents
1/kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl dˈɑkjəmənts/
fixed phrase
formal
documents that must be secret
Papers or digital files that contain secret information and must not be shown to most people.
نمونهها
- Please store all confidential documents in the locked cabinet.
- The police seized several confidential documents from the office.
- Staff must shred any confidential documents before throwing them away.
confidential information
1/kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl ˌɪnfɔɹmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
information that must be secret
Information that people are not allowed to share with others, usually for legal, business, or privacy reasons.
نمونهها
- Employees are not allowed to remove any confidential information from the office.
- Sharing confidential information about patients is a serious ethical violation.
- The contract prevents us from using their confidential information for our own products.
confidential source
1/kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl sˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
formal
secret, unnamed information giver
A person who gives information, especially to a journalist or the police, but whose name must be kept secret.
نمونهها
- The reporter refused to reveal her confidential source.
- Thanks to a confidential source, the newspaper uncovered the corruption scandal.
- The police received a tip from a confidential source inside the organization.
highly confidential
1/hˈaɪli kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl/
fixed phrase
formal
extremely secret and protected
Used to say that something is very secret and must be protected very carefully.
نمونهها
- Details of the merger are highly confidential at this stage.
- Access to this database is restricted because the data is highly confidential.
strictly confidential
1/stɹˈɪktli kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl/
fixed phrase
formal
must not be shared with others
used to say that information is very private and must not be told to other people
نمونهها
- All applications will be treated as strictly confidential.
- This report is strictly confidential and for internal use only.
strictly confidential
2/stɹˈɪktli kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl/
fixed phrase
formal
must be kept completely secret
Used to say that some information must be kept completely secret and should not be shared with other people.
نمونهها
- All applications will be treated as strictly confidential.
- This memo is strictly confidential and must not be copied or emailed outside the team.
- The list of bidders is strictly confidential until the contract is awarded.