Synonyms of confidant

confidant

noun

ˈkän-fə-ˌdänt 

as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

she's my confidant; I tell her everything without reservation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friend
• buddy
• confidante
• pal
• colleague
• intimate
• familiar
• compadre
• sister
• chum
• comrade
• partner
• crony
• musketeer
• brother
• alter ego
• acquaintance
• mate
• amigo
• companion
• peer
• collaborator
• associate
• ally
• accomplice
• fellow
• hearty
• benefactor
• cohort
• supporter
• sympathizer
• blood brother
• abettor
• sport
• friendly
• pen pal
• abetter
• hobnobber
• well-wisher
• main man
• confederate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• foe
• adversary
• competitor
• opponent
• antagonist
• rival
• nemesis
• archenemy

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of confidant

Chief among that cohort is Joel (Jeff Hiller), her best friend and closest confidant — though, in this third season, his still-blooming relationship with boyfriend Brad (Tim Bagley) incites some tension between him and a slightly jealous Sam, who’s morbidly afraid of losing him. —Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024

Health entrepreneur Calley Means is an ex-consultant to food and drug interests and close confidant of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's poised to help shape a prospective second Trump administration's health care agenda. —Victoria Knight, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024

She’s forged a real kinship with Tricia, and she’s grown her friend group to include a half-dozen close confidants. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024

Frank clashes with his friend and confidant Archbishop Kearn (Stacey Keach) over the death penalty. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024

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