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
• intimate
• colleague
• 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
• hobnobber
• well-wisher
• main man
• confederate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confidant

Takaichi also kept Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, her longtime confidant who has been implementing her ambitious spending policy, and Economy and Fiscal Policy Minister Minoru Kiuchi. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

But while close confidants have been supportive, the in-person backlash is also rampant. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Her mother, meanwhile, was losing something else entirely—a spouse, a confidant, a partner. — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Roberta Colindrez plays Heumann’s confidant and fellow activist Joni Breves, who serves as her caregiver at times and ultimately uses her able privilege to help care for the other protesters throughout the sit-in. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

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