B2adjectiveformallawwork
US/ˌkɑːn.fɪˈden.ʃəl/
UK/ˌkɒn.fɪˈden.ʃəl/
meant to be kept secret and shared only with certain people
In context
Please keep this document confidential until the contract is signed.
Doctors must treat all patient records as confidential information.
Everything you tell the counselor will remain strictly confidential.
Words that go with confidential
adjective + noun
- confidential informationStaff must not share confidential information.
- confidential documentA confidential document was left on the train.
- confidential agreementBoth sides signed a confidential agreement.
adverb + adjective
- strictly confidentialThe report is strictly confidential.
- highly confidentialThe files are highly confidential.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
This is a confident document.Correct: This is a confidential document.