confidant

noun

USKON-fi-dahnt/ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/UKkon-fi-DANT/ˌkɒn.fɪˈdænt/

Pluralconfidants

1 meaning of confidant

1
nouncountable
A trusted friend you can tell your secrets to.
Like a locked box where you keep your secrets safe.
She became my closest confidant after we met in college.
He needed a confidant who would keep his worries safe.
Similarintimate, friend, adviser, companion

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Origin

It comes from the French word "confident."