Confidants: meaning, definitions and examples
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confidants
[ หkษn.fษช.dษnts ]
trusted friends
Confidants are people with whom one shares a close and trusting relationship, often confiding in them about personal matters and seeking their advice and support. Confidants play a crucial role in providing emotional and moral support during difficult times.
Synonyms
close companions, confidantes, trusted friends
Examples of usage
- She considered her sister to be one of her closest confidants.
- He turned to his confidants for guidance and reassurance.
- They shared a bond of trust that made them confidants in both good and bad times.
Translations
Translations of the word "confidants" in other languages:
๐ต๐น confidentes
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคถเฅเคตเคพเคธเคชเคพเคคเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Vertraute
๐ฎ๐ฉ teman dekat
๐บ๐ฆ ะดััะทัะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zaufani
๐ฏ๐ต ไฟกไปปใงใใไบบ
๐ซ๐ท confidents
๐ช๐ธ confidentes
๐น๐ท gizli dostlar
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ขฐํ ์ ์๋ ์น๊ตฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูู ูุซูู ุจูู
๐จ๐ฟ dลฏvฤrnรญci
๐ธ๐ฐ dรดvernรญci
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏไฟก่ต็ๆๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ zaupni prijatelji
๐ฎ๐ธ traustir vinir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะฝัะผะดั ะดะพััะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แแฆแญแฃแ แแแแ แแแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ etibar olunan dostlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ confidentes
Etymology
The word 'confidants' originated from the French word 'confidant', meaning 'trusted person'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century. The concept of confidants has been integral to human relationships throughout history, with individuals seeking trusted companions to share their thoughts and feelings with in times of need.
See also: confidante, confidential, confidentially, confidently, overconfident, unconfident.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #31,595 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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