confidant

con·fi·dant  (knf-dnt, -dänt, knf-dnt, -dänt)

n.

1. One to whom secrets or private matters are disclosed.

2. A character in a drama or fiction, such as a trusted friend or servant, who serves as a device for revealing the inner thoughts or intentions of a main character.

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[French confident, from Italian confidente, from Latin cnfdns, cnfdent-, present participle of cnfdere, to rely on; see confide.]

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confidant or fem confidante

Noun

a person to whom private matters are confided [French confident]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

confidant - someone to whom private matters are confided intimate confidante - a female confidant friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university" repository, secretary - a person to whom a secret is entrusted

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confidant or confidante

noun close friend, familiar, intimate, crony, alter ego, bosom friend