confide
Tell in trust
To confide is to share something private or secret with someone you trust: She confided her fears to her sister, He confided that he was thinking of leaving.
The word implies both intimacy and discretion—you confide in someone, expecting them to keep your confidence.
To confide something to someone's care is to entrust it to them.
Concealed information
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- admissionEntry or confession
- divulgeReveal private information
unburden · confession · confidential · hush · classified · privileged · off-the-record · discreet
Trust without proof
- relianceState of needing support
- dependabilityConsistent trustworthy nature
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- credenceAcceptance as true
assurance · conviction · certainty · steadfastness · allegiance · commitment · sincerity · honesty
Reveal hidden information
- admitConfess or grant entry
- acknowledgeConfirm receipt or truth
- revealMake something visible
- tellConvey information verbally
share · unburden · spill · divulge · declare · communicate · express · vocalize
State of proximity
- bondingForming close connections
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- empathySharing another's emotions
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
connection · familiarity · vulnerability · openness · heart-to-heart · personal · sharing · deep
Support spurring continued effort
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- consolationComfort during distress
solace · reassurance · understanding · empathy · validation · listener · shoulder · counsel
secret
Concealed information
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- admissionEntry or confession
divulge · unburden · confession · confidential · hush · classified · privileged · off-the-record · discreet · covert
faith
Trust without proof
- relianceState of needing support
- dependabilityConsistent trustworthy nature
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
credence · assurance · conviction · certainty · steadfastness · allegiance · commitment · sincerity · honesty · integrity
disclose
Reveal hidden information
- admitConfess or grant entry
- acknowledgeConfirm receipt or truth
- revealMake something visible
tell · share · unburden · spill · divulge · declare · communicate · express · vocalize · articulate
closeness
State of proximity
rapport · connection · familiarity · vulnerability · openness · heart-to-heart · personal · sharing · deep · emotional
encouragement
Support spurring continued effort
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- comfortEase or soothing relief
consolation · solace · reassurance · understanding · empathy · validation · listener · shoulder · counsel · guidance
- communication verbssay, speak, tell, talk, ask
- expressionexpress, convey, communicate, verbal, nonverbal
- foster relationshipslisten, communicate, trust, empathy, support
- revealreveal, disclose, expose, unmask, unveil
- Open upconfess, reveal, share, disclose, admit
- bondsbond, corporate bond, corporate bonds, government bond, municipal bond
confideconceal
Keep from being seen
hide · withhold · keep secret · suppress · keep to oneself
- confidence trickFraud exploiting victim's trust
- confide inShare secrets with
- confidence gameFraud using false trust
- in confidenceShared with expected secrecy
- confided inShared secrets with
- confiding inSharing secrets with
confidence, confident, confidant, confidently, confiding, confided, confides, confidences, confidants