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confidential

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃəl/ · UK /ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃəl/

confidential means: Information of this kind must stay private and be shared only with certain people.

adjective

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Information of this kind must stay private and be shared only with certain people.

  • This letter is confidential.
  • Please keep our conversation confidential.
  • Staff must protect confidential medical records.

Similar words: private, secret

Opposites: public

Common phrases: confidential information, strictly confidential, keep something confidential

Questions about confidential

What does confidential mean?

Information of this kind must stay private and be shared only with certain people.

What is confidential in other languages?

Türkçe: gizli · Español: confidencial · Français: confidentiel · Deutsch: vertraulich · Italiano: riservato · 日本語: 機密の

How do you pronounce confidential?

In American English /ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃəl/; in British English /ˌkɒnfɪˈdenʃəl/.

How do you use confidential in a sentence?

This letter is confidential. Please keep our conversation confidential.

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