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# confidant

noun (a confidant, confidants); feminine also confidante

«confidant» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A person you trust and tell your secrets and private feelings to. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confidant/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories a character often has a confidant — a best friend, a grandparent, a teacher — who keeps their secrets. In wellbeing lessons pupils are encouraged to have a trusted adult to talk to. It tells the reader there is someone the character trusts deeply. Similar: «trusted friend».

### Examples

- Grandma was my closest confidant when I was little. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confidant/#x1)
- The king's confidant knew all his plans. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confidant/#x2)
- She became her sister's confidant after the move. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confidant/#x3)
- Everyone needs a confidant to share worries with. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confidant/#x4)
- In the story, the dog is the boy's only confidant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confidant/#x5)
- A good confidant listens and keeps secrets safe — unless someone is in danger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confidant/#x6)

### Note

Say «KON-fih-dant» or «kon-fih-DAHNT». «Confidante» (with an e) is sometimes used for a woman. Trap: «confidant» (a person) is not «confident» (sure of yourself). Safety: if a secret means someone is being hurt, tell a trusted adult even if it was told in confidence.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «confidant» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/confidant/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«confidant» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/confidant.html) on Mova free.