ˈkänfəˌdant, -daa(ə)nt, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ also -dänt or -dȧnt; ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_dənt also -d ə nt or -ˌdent noun
also con·fi·dent ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_dənt also -d ə nt or -ˌdent
( -s )
Etymology: French confident, from Italian confidente, from confidente confident, trustworthy, from Latin confident-, confidens confident
: a trusted friend or associate
the nearest thing to a confidant that the lonely man had — Newsweek
especially : one to whom secrets (as of love affairs or political matters) are confided or entrusted
Synonyms: see friend