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Definitions for: Confidential [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; "a confidential approach"; "in confidential tone of voice"
[adj] (of information) given in confidence or in secret; "closet information"; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications"
[adj] entrusted with private information and the confidence of another; "a confidential secretary"
Webster (1913) Definition: Con`fi*den"tial, a. [Cf. F. confidentiel.]
1. Enjoying, or treated with, confidence; trusted in;
trustworthy; as, a confidential servant or clerk.
2. Communicated in confidence; secret. ``Confidential
messages.'' --Burke.
Confidential communication (Law) See {Privileged
communication}, under Privileged.
Confidential creditors, those whose claims are of such a
character that they are entitled to be paid before other
creditors.
Confidential debts, debts incurred for borrowed money, and
regarded as having a claim to be paid before other debts.
--McElrath.
Synonyms: classified, close, closet(a), private, secret
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