adj. kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Enjoying, or treated with, confidence; trusted in; trustworthy.
adj. Communicated in confidence; secret.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Enjoying the confidence of another; intrusted with secrets or with private affairs: as, a confidential friend or clerk.
Intended to be treated as private, or kept in confidence; spoken or written in confidence; secret.
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adj. entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
adj. (of information) given in confidence or in secret
adj. the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified
adj. denoting confidence or intimacy
Word Usage
"Because keeping the supply chain confidential is so important to buyers, they try to impose confidentiality on their suppliers."