French word

confidentiel

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃fidɑ̃sjɛl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveconfidential

Example

Ces documents sont confidentiels.

These documents are confidential.

Illustration for confidentiel (confidential)

More examples

Le message est confidentiel, adresse-toi au service concerné.

The message is confidential; get in touch with the relevant department.

Core concept

A sealed file shared on trust and kept out of public circulation.

Common phrases

  • fichier confidentiel

    confidential file

  • message confidentiel

    confidential message

Similar words

secret: Deliberately concealed because it must remain unknown to others.
privé: Not open to the public because it concerns private life or an individual.
réservé: Set apart for designated people or a particular use.
personnel: Relating to a person's own affairs, belongings, or circumstances.

Definition in French

Relatif à une information donnée en confiance et non destinée à la diffusion publique.

Word origin

French confidentiel comes through confidence from Latin confidentia, related to confidere, meaning to trust.

Usage tips

  • The adjective agrees in gender and number, as in un document confidentiel, une information confidentielle, and des documents confidentiels.

Other meanings

  • secretadjective

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