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confiding

[kuhn-fahy-ding] / kənˈfaɪ dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
faithful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affectionate ardent conscientious dependable devoted dutiful hard-core honest honorable loving obedient patriotic resolute scrupulous sincere staunch steadfast true trustworthy trusty truthful upright
STRONG
constant fast firm steady straight
WEAK
allegiant attached behind one circumspect dyed-in-the-wool enduring genuine incorruptible on the level string along with sure tried tried-and-true true-blue unchanging unswerving unwavering veracious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless cold cool corrupt dishonest disliking disloyal disobedient faithless false fraudulent irresolute irresponsible lying negligent undependable unfaithful unreliable unscrupulous untrustworthy untruthful weak
STRONG
changeable flexible loose unfixed unstable unsteady wavering
WEAK
different inaccurate inconstant inexact treacherous uncertain untrue
ADJECTIVE
friendly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affable affectionate amiable amicable attentive beneficial chummy cordial familiar favorable good helpful loving loyal neighborly peaceful receptive sympathetic welcoming
STRONG
close faithful kind sociable tender thick
WEAK
attached auspicious benevolent benign buddy-buddy civil clubby comradely conciliatory convivial fond genial kindly on good terms outgoing peaceable propitious solicitous well-disposed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aloof bad cold cool disadvantageous disagreeable disliking distant harmful hostile hurtful hurting ignorant injurious mean reserved surly unfriendly unhelpful unpleasant unsociable
STRONG
inaccurate loose unkind
WEAK
antagonistic incompatible uncompanionable unreceptive
ADJECTIVE
liege
Synonyms
STRONG
constant fast firm steady straight true trusty upright
WEAK
affectionate allegiant ardent attached behind one circumspect conscientious dependable devoted dutiful dyed-in-the-wool enduring genuine hard-core honest honorable incorruptible loving loyal obedient on the level patriotic resolute scrupulous sincere staunch steadfast string along with sure tried tried-and-true true-blue trustworthy truthful unchanging unswerving unwavering veracious
Antonyms
STRONG
changeable corrupt dishonest disloyal flexible loose unfixed unstable unsteady untrustworthy wavering weak
ADJECTIVE
naive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ignorant innocent simple sincere unsophisticated wide-eyed
WEAK
aboveboard artless callow candid countrified credulous forthright frank fresh green guileless gullible harmless impulsive ingenuous innocuous instinctive jejune lamb like a babe in the woods natural open original patsy plain simple-minded spontaneous square sucker unaffected unjaded unpretentious unschooled unsuspecting unsuspicious untaught unworldly virgin
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aware experienced intelligent knowledgeable sophisticated
WEAK
leery skeptical wise
ADJECTIVE
palsy-walsy
Synonyms
WEAK
affectionate buddy-buddy chummy close clubby fond intimate kissy-huggy lovey-dovey neighborly pally thick
ADJECTIVE
trusting
Synonyms
STRONG
believing
WEAK
credulous gullible innocent naive undoubting unquestioning unsuspecting unsuspicious
ADJECTIVE
unsuspecting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
innocent
WEAK
credulous easy inexperienced ingenuous naive off guard simple swallowing taken in trustful trusting unconscious undoubting unsuspicious unwarned unwary
Antonyms
WEAK
conscious expecting knowing realizing suspecting

Example Sentences

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Looking at her, I’m listening, loving the moment, thankful we are living it and confiding comfortably.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

They were comfortable confiding in one another to the point of calling the war “already a lost cause for Germany,” as Kiep put it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

It was the best part of a couple of years ago, and a senior government figure was confiding in me about listening in on a call between the then prime minister and President Biden.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

She wore a blazing orange sweater over a bright green shirt and her affect was by turns giddy, introspective, confiding, resolute.

From New York Times • May 26, 2024

We were quarrelling over all kinds of little things, but at the same time we were confiding in each other more than ever.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro