Definitions

in confidence

ADVERB

confidentially

Synonyms

WEAK

behind closed doors between ourselves between us between you and me covertly don't breathe a word hushedly in on the ground floor off the cuff off the record personally privately sub-rosa

Antonyms

WEAK

commonly familiarly openly publicly

ADVERB

huggermugger

Synonyms

WEAK

behind closed doors behind someone's back by stealth clandestinely confidentially covertly furtively hush-hush in camera in holes and corners in secret in strict confidence insidiously intimately o obscurely on the Q.T.

ADVERB

off the record

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confidentially privately

WEAK

between us eyes-only for no other ears not for publication not to be quoted on the Q.T. secretly unofficially within these four walls

ADVERB

privately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alone secretly

WEAK

between us clandestinely covertly

ADVERB

secretly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clandestinely covertly furtively personally privately quietly stealthily surreptitiously

WEAK

behind closed doors behind someone's back by stealth confidentially hush-hush in camera in holes and corners in secret in strict confidence insidiously intimately obscurely on the Q.T. on the quiet on the sly privily slyly sub-rosa under the table underhandedly unobserved

Antonyms

STRONGEST

publicly

WEAK

openly

Example Sentences

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A spokesperson told the BBC the cub "died of natural causes" but the remaining three are "doing exceptionally well and growing in confidence and character every day".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

He said that he had asked that the approach was kept in confidence.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In a statement responding to the US plans, Afghanistan's foreign ministry said nationals abroad could return in "confidence and peace of mind", insisting there was no safety threat.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“We did see a big decrease in confidence among retirees this year — a decline that we haven’t seen since post-COVID,” said Craig Copeland, director of wealth benefits research at EBRI.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

My father looked at me with a new face, strange and terrifying to me for what it lacked in confidence.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

in confidence

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