confidential

«confidential» in Mova's school dictionary: secret and should only be seen or shared by certain people — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (confidential); adverb confidentially

meaning for a pupil

1) Confidential information is secret and should only be seen or shared by certain people. tree →

2) Confidential describes a quiet, private way of speaking that shows you trust someone: «in a confidential voice». tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life doctors, schools and banks keep records confidential. In e-safety, passwords and personal details are confidential and must not be shared online. In stories a character whispers in a confidential tone. Phrases: strictly confidential, keep confidential, in confidence.

examples

• Your medical records are confidential. tree →
• This letter is strictly confidential. tree →
• Keep your password confidential. tree →
• She told me in a confidential whisper. tree →
• The school keeps pupils' details confidential. tree →
• Please treat this information as confidential. tree →

note

Spelling: con-fi-den-tial, «-tial». Noun «confidentiality». Safety: if an adult asks you to keep something confidential that makes you uncomfortable, tell a trusted grown-up — some secrets should not be kept.

In the corpora

• Confidential means kept private; helplines and counsellors keep what you say private unless someone is in danger.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «confidential» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.