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| Main Entry: |
confidante
 [kon-fi-dant, -dahnt, kon-fi-dant, -dahnt] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | friend |
| Synonyms: | acquaintance, adherent, adviser, alter ego, amigo, bosom buddy, companion, confidant, crony, familiar, intimate, mate |
| Notes: | a person entrusted with private information is a confidante (feminine) or confidant (masculine) |
| Antonyms: | adversary, enemy, foe, rival |
| Main Entry: | comrade |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ally |
| Synonyms: | associate, bosom buddy, buddy, chum, co-worker, colleague, comate, companion, compatriot, compeer, confederate, confidant, confidante, crony, friend, intimate, mate, pal, partner, sidekick |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe, opponent |
| Main Entry: | girlfriend |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | female acquaintance or romantic companion |
| Synonyms: | companion, confidante, date, fiancée, flame*, friend, intimate, partner, soul mate, steady, sweetheart |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Example Sentences
- She was a friend and confidante to a wide array of people of all ages who loved her for her warmth and wit.
- She would become what was described as his closest confidante.
- He had been looking for someone who knew the university and could act as a confidante and a messenger.
| Main Entry: | intimate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a close friend; familiar person |
| Synonyms: | associate, bosom buddy, chum, companion, comrade, confidant, confidante, crony, familiar, family, lover, mate, pal |
| Antonyms: | enemy, foe |
| Main Entry: | lady's maid |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | personal attendant |
| Synonyms: | abigail, companion, confidante, domestic, lady's attendant, lady-in-waiting, waiting woman |
| Main Entry: | soul mate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | one's true love |
| Synonyms: | alter ego, companion, confidante, friend, heart's desire, helpmate, kindred soul, kindred spirit, lover, one's promised, partner, true love |
| Main Entry: | amigo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | friend |
| Synonyms: | ally, associate, brother, bud, buddy, chum*, cobber, cohort, companion, comrade, confidant, confidante, crony, mate, pal, partner, sidekick |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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