confiding

adjective

con·fid·ing kən-ˈfī-diŋ

: tending to confide : trustful

confidingly

kən-ˈfī-diŋ-lē

adverb

confidingness noun

He spoke in a confiding voice. They've developed a very confiding relationship over the years.

Etymology

from present participle of confide

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of confiding was in 1797

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“Confiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confiding. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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confiding

adjective

con·fid·ing kən-ˈfīd-iŋ

: tending to confide : trustful

a confiding friend

confidingly

-iŋ-lē

adverb

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