French word

confident

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃fidɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounconfidant

Example

Après la dispute, elle a cherché son confident.

After the argument, she looked for her confidant.

Illustration for confident (confidant)

More examples

Après son licenciement, il s'est tourné vers son confident.

After his dismissal, he turned to his confidant.

Core concept

A discreet person kept close because personal matters can be safely entrusted to them.

Common phrases

  • chercher un confident

    look for a confidant

  • avoir un confident proche

    have a close confidant

  • être le confident de quelqu'un

    be someone's confidant

Similar words

personne de confiance: A reliable person entrusted with important matters and secrets.
ami: A friend with whom worries and personal thoughts can be shared.
ami proche: A close, long-standing friend who can be consulted about personal concerns.

Definition in French

Personne de confiance à qui l'on révèle ses pensées intimes, ses secrets ou ses soucis.

Word origin

The noun reflects Latin confidere, formed with con- and fidere, "to trust," through the historical development of Romance vocabulary.

Usage tips

  • The masculine form is un confident, while the feminine form is une confidente, whose final t is pronounced.

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