confidante
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6.6
- noun
- /ˌkɒnfɪˈdɑːnteɪ/
:
amiga de confianza
- Ella Somerville was a friend and confidante of Eudora Welty, Stark Young, William Faulkner, and many others, including myself.
- her close confidante
Examples
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I am his true confidante, the one he turns to in times of trouble.
Fiction book (1994) -
Now she returns to Constantinople as a close friend and confidante of Empress Theodora.
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You have been my best friend, my confidante, my world for the last five years.
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I am a good confidante, and I'll tell you the secret: never offer advice, merely listen.
Fiction book (1999) -
Faye was my best friend and, since my mother's death, my only confidante.
Fiction book (2000) -
You have been my companion, my shadow and confidante, my comfort and playmate.
Blog text (7) -
Lovely, dazzling, darling Frau K., who was my confidante, my teacher, my sister, my friend.
Fiction book (1993) -
For her clients, Mrs. Bowen functioned as caregiver, confidante, and manager of the home environment.
Academic text (1994) -
Agnes Moorehead confided to close friend and confidante, Debbie Reynolds, “I should never have taken that part.”
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She has always been my closest confidante, someone I can share my secrets with.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person you trust most and talk to about everything
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5.1
A person you trust with your private thoughts or problems
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1.0
A person who always supports you and can be trusted
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9.9
A trusted advisor to a leader, often in a criminal group like the Mafia
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5.1
A close friend you share personal things with
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3.4
A person who gives reliable advice to someone over time
Antonyms
How Trusted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word confidante comes from the Latin root confidere, which means 'to trust', and it reached English through French as a female form for a trusted friend. It shares the same root as confide and confidence, so a confidante is a woman you can safely tell your secrets to.