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adjective

kən-ˈfī-diŋ How to pronounce confiding (audio)
Definition of confidingnext
as in trusting
having or showing trust in another a very confiding child who is a little too eager to trust total strangers

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confiding

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verb

present participle of confide
as in leaving
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care

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Recent Examples of confiding
Adjective
These were voices—complaining, confiding, exasperated, distressed—that had not been heard before, as if the novel were a speaking tube cued to an underground rumble. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
By an act of war, committed with the participation of a diplomatic representative of the United States and without authority of Congress, the Government of a feeble but friendly and confiding people has been overthrown. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026 For Rohmer, sleeping together is always a far simpler maneuver than confiding one’s desires verbally. — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 This was caused by the participants feeling unheard and invalidated when confiding their concerns to people who engaged in toxic positivity. — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiding
  1. trusting
  2. leaving
  3. trustful
  4. handing
  5. entrusting
  6. giving
  7. transferring
  8. delegating
Adjective
  • Adam, simple and trusting, is an easy mark for a desperate woman looking for a life raft.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Now, none of this excuses what Cathy does to poor, sweet, trusting Faye, whom Martha Plimpton plays with a chummy maternal quality that makes her grotesque demise that much more upsetting.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of trusting
Verb
  • Soon the village doctor is found murdered and the townsfolk turn on the boy, leaving the stranger as his only hope.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Inaccurate existing models Conventional power generation uses high-temperature steam to turn turbines, leaving vast amounts of low-temperature waste heat uncaptured.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaving
Adjective
  • And find a way for your agent or a trustful intermediary to tell the Heat, too.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
  • Creating lasting, trustful relationships with clients takes patience, persistence, and a commitment to your values.
    — Medhat Zaki, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of trustful
Verb
  • Instead, Sayegh got creative by, for example, handing through car doors fresh popcorn and candy to families pulling up at her front door to be consumed at home.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In just his second-ever postseason start, Rasmussen struck out 10 and walked two before handing the ball over to closer Bryan Baker for the save.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of handing
Verb
  • The Giants are entrusting Bryce Eldridge, their 21-year-old rookie, with the job of protecting Devers in the lineup.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Now Norvell enters 2026 firmly on the hot seat, entrusting his future to another transfer quarterback.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrusting
Verb
  • There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The other group is a little more spread out, giving more opportunity.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • An event can therefore become less about transferring information and more about creating the conditions where useful decisions and relationships develop.
    — Bankim Chandra, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • McCullar, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound native of San Antonio, Texas, played during the 2022-23 and ’23-24 seasons at KU after transferring from Texas Tech, then was selected by Phoenix with the 56th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of transferring
Verb
  • The consideration worth making when delegating this is who has the credibility to hold the rest of the organization accountable when CRM hygiene slips or definitions get quietly reinterpreted.
    — Kylie Fuentes, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Salesforce's latest survey this year shows that a growing number of consumers are delegating product search and filtering to AI agents, with usage of agentic search surging 200% year-on-year.
    — , CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegating

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“Confiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiding. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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