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confidential

intermediateB2

/ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl/ · con-fi-den-tial

Intended to be kept private or secret.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Intended to be kept private or secret.

جو نجی یا خفیہ رکھنے کا ارادہ رکھتا ہے۔

خفیہ

khufiya

Synonyms

secretprivateclassifiedرازدارنجیمحفوظ

Antonyms

publicopenexposedعوامیکھلابے نقاب

Common Collocations

  • confidential information
  • confidential report
  • confidential relationship

Example Sentences

The company required all employees to sign a confidential agreement.

کمپنی نے تمام ملازمین سے ایک خفیہ معاہدے پر دستخط کرنے کی درخواست کی۔

Kampani ne tamam mulazimein se aik khufiya moahida par dastakhat karne ki darkhwast ki.

She shared confidential details about the project.

اس نے پروجیکٹ کے بارے میں خفیہ تفصیلات کا اشتراک کیا۔

Us ne project ke bare mein khufiya tafsilat ka ishtiraak kiya.

Access to confidential files is restricted to authorized personnel only.

خفیہ فائلوں تک رسائی صرف مجاز عملے کو ہی محدود ہے۔

Khufiya failon tak rasai sirf majaz amalay ko hi mahdood hai.

Easily Confused With

confidant:A confidant is a person with whom secrets are shared, while confidential refers to information or material meant to be kept secret.

Word Family

confidentiality
nounخفیہ داری
confide
verbاعتماد کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'confidential' as 'con' (with) + 'fidential' (trust) - something you trust to keep private.

Imagine a locked safe where confidential documents are stored.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "confidentialis" — entrusted, secret

First known use: 15th century

The term 'confidential' has evolved from its Latin roots, where it was associated with trust and secrecy, reflecting the importance of maintaining privacy in various fields.