Synonyms of confidant

confidant

noun

ˈkän-fə-ˌdänt 

as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

she's my confidant; I tell her everything without reservation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friend
• buddy
• confidante
• pal
• colleague
• intimate
• familiar
• compadre
• sister
• chum
• comrade
• partner
• crony
• musketeer
• brother
• alter ego
• acquaintance
• mate
• amigo
• companion
• peer
• collaborator
• associate
• ally
• accomplice
• fellow
• hearty
• benefactor
• cohort
• supporter
• sympathizer
• blood brother
• abettor
• sport
• friendly
• pen pal
• abetter
• hobnobber
• well-wisher
• main man
• confederate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• foe
• adversary
• competitor
• opponent
• antagonist
• rival
• nemesis
• archenemy

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of confidant

When a public figure sits across from a podcast host to embark on a purportedly shapeless, stream-of-consciousness chat suffused with crude jokes and senseless tangents, an odd alchemy occurs: the speakers begin to sound like pals bantering at a pre-game, with the listener as a silent confidant. —Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024

Then came the biggest bombshell of them all: Jeffrey Epstein had been Wexner’s close confidant and financial adviser for years — and posed as a model recruiter to prey on women. —Lindy Segal, refinery29.com, 9 Oct. 2024

Francis is your classic mafia mom — a confidant and active molder of her son and his underworld career. —Andy Andersen, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024

One study in the U.S., Canada, and Australia revealed that 51% of men lack a single confidant for emotional support. —Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

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