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confidantenUK
confidanta friend to whom secrets are confided (fem. confidante) Not to be confused with:confident – having strong belief; sure; certain; self-assuredcon·fi·dant C0560200 (kŏn′fĭ-dănt′, -dänt′, kŏn′fĭ-dănt′, -dänt′)n.1. One to whom secrets or private matters are disclosed.2. A character in a drama or fiction, such as a trusted friend or servant, who serves as a device for revealing the inner thoughts or intentions of a main character. [French confident, from Italian confidente, from Latin cōnfīdēns, cōnfīdent-, present participle of cōnfīdere, to rely on; see confide.]confidant (ˌkɒnfɪˈdænt; ˈkɒnfɪˌdænt) na person, esp a man, to whom private matters are confided[C17: from French confident, from Italian confidente, n use of adj: trustworthy, from Latin confīdens confident]con•fi•dant (ˈkɒn fɪˌdænt, -ˌdɑnt, -dənt, ˌkɒn fɪˈdænt, -ˈdɑnt) n. a person to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed. [1705–15; < French confident < Italian confidente, n. use of adj.; see confident] confidant confident">confident1. 'confidant'Confidant /'kɒnfɪdænt/ is a noun. A confidant is a person who you discuss your private problems and worries with. You use the spelling confidante when the person is a woman. ...Colonel House, a friend and confidant of President Woodrow Wilson.She became her father's only confidante.2. 'confident'Confident /'kɒnfɪdənt/ is an adjective. If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want. He was confident that the problem with the guidance mechanism could be fixed.I feel confident about the future of British music.People who are confident are sure of their own abilities. ... a witty, young and confident lawyer.His manner is more confident these days.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | confidant - someone to whom private matters are confidedintimateconfidante - a female confidantfriend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"repository, secretary - a person to whom a secret is entrusted |
confidant confidantenoun close friend, familiar, intimate, crony, alter ego, main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), bosom friend You are her closest friend and confidante.confidantnoun1. One in whom secrets are confided:confessor, confidante, repository.2. A person whom one knows well, likes, and trusts:amigo, brother, chum, confidante, familiar, friend, intimate, mate, pal.Informal: bud, buddy.Slang: sidekick.TranslationsConfidantenUK
Confidant a stock character in French and Russian classical tragedy of the 17th and 18th centuries. The confidant is usually a person close to the hero or heroine, such as a nurse, tutor, or secretary. It is a supporting role: in answering the confidant’s questions, the hero reveals his own thoughts, feelings, and actions. CONFIDANT
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CONFIDANT➣Cooperation of Nodes, Fairness in Dynamic Ad-Hoc Networks |
confidantenUK
Synonyms for confidantnoun close friendSynonyms- close friend
- familiar
- intimate
- crony
- alter ego
- main man
- bosom friend
Synonyms for confidantnoun one in whom secrets are confidedSynonyms- confessor
- confidante
- repository
noun a person whom one knows well, likes, and trustsSynonyms- amigo
- brother
- chum
- confidante
- familiar
- friend
- intimate
- mate
- pal
- bud
- buddy
- sidekick
Synonyms for confidantnoun someone to whom private matters are confidedSynonymsRelated Words- confidante
- friend
- repository
- secretary
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