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What is the adjective for confidentiality?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb confide which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

confidential
  1. Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
  2. (dated) Inclined to share confidences.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. secret, private, classified, privy, intimate, restricted, inside, unrevealed, hushed, nonpublic, undisclosed, unpublished, privileged, unofficial, esoteric, closet, secretive, backdoor, personal, protected, closed, sensitive, mom, mum, quiet, arcane, censored, close, dern, hush-hush, top-secret, under wraps, off the record, not for publication, behind-the-scenes, not for circulation, sub rosa, non-public, not to be disclosed, not to be made public, low-key, hidden, covert, concealed, clandestine, veiled, unknown, untold, strictly confidential, shrouded … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “In particular, both of them had confidential information and used that information to buy and sell shares.”
      “Jan had acted both as his first officer in the vessel and as a confidential friend, with whom he could freely consult on all matters.”
      “The purpose of the bullying audit was explained and their participation in a confidential and discreet interview was invited.”
confident
  1. very sure of something; positive
  2. self-confident
  3. Synonyms:
      4. optimistic, hopeful, sanguine, sure, certain, positive, convinced, doubtless, unfaltering, firm, unwavering, categorical, resolute, satisfied, unequivocal, clear, consummate, unhesitating, assured, implicit, unquestioning, persuaded, trusting, have no doubt, unshakeable in one's belief, easy in one's mind, hold the unwavering view, in no doubt, not question, secure in one's belief, cocksure, free from doubt, upbeat, self-confident, definite, decided, absolute, buoyant, cheerful, self-assured, secure, bright, decisive, bullish, conclusive, expectant, encouraged, idealistic, disposed to look on the bright side, Panglossian … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “I am confident in my team's ability to beat anyone in this competition given our superiority.”
      “Carrie is an exuberant, confident young actress, who has the whole world at her feet.”
inconfident
  1. (rare) unconfident; lacking confidence
  2. Examples:
      3. “This is in perfect accord with our finding that the confident judgment of a given subject is more liable to be correct than an inconfident one by the same subject.”
confiding
  1. In confidence; as if with trust.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. naive, innocent, trusting, trustful, incognizant, unsuspicious, credulous, unsuspecting, childlike, ingenuous, gullible, unwary, simple, unguarded, ignorant, uncritical, easily deceived, easily taken in, unsophisticated, unknowing, unworldly, unwitting, unaware, unmindful, oblivious, unconscious, inexperienced, green, impressionable, insensible, uninformed, unacquainted, unfamiliar, youthful, naif, primitive, naïf, raw, nescient, unstudied, unschooled, simpleminded, wide-eyed, born yesterday, wet behind the ears, as green as grass, guileless, artless, naïve, unpretentious … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “She was in a confiding mood.”
unconfident
  1. Not confident.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. anxious, uncertain, apprehensive, nervous, insecure, unsure, self-doubting, not confident, timid, shy, timorous, diffident, shrinking, unassertive, retiring, hesitant, bashful, mousy, meek, fearful, withdrawn, reticent, reserved, introverted, self-effacing, modest, self-conscious, humble, unassuming, reluctant, quiet, coy, demure, sheepish, skittish, fainthearted, embarrassed, backward, tremulous, fearsome, unobtrusive, wary, unforthcoming, inhibited, passive, scary, mousey, unassured, suspicious, chary … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “I am not going to ruin this trip for myself by being unconfident and unsure.”
      “It's very hard at the moment to read that mood, but it's uncertain, slightly fearful, unconfident.”
      “I believe his obnoxious behaviour is a gloss to cover an immature, unconfident, pathetic and pitiful character.”
confided
  1. simple past tense and past participle of confide
  2. Synonyms:
      3. revealed, confessed, disclosed, divulged, told, unburdened, admitted, exposed, uncovered, unmasked, discovered, spilled, spilt, imparted, betrayed, intimated, leaked, announced, declared, proclaimed, reported, unfolded, babbled, vouchsafed, whispered, blabbed, breathed, buzzed, hinted, insinuated, suggested, laid bare, made known, let out, opened your heart, passed on, blurted out, let slip, let drop, let fall, communed with, confessed to, gave away, given away, unburdened oneself to, brought out into the open, cracked to, spilled to, told all to, unbosomed oneself to … more
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