confiding

Pronunciation: /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
  2. verb confer a trust upon
  3. adjective willing to entrust personal matters

Etymology

By surface analysis, confide + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

confide

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
unwrap
Narrower (hyponyms)
unbosom

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