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confidente
/kon.fiˈdɛn.te/
confidant
Maria è la mia confidente più cara.
Maria is my dearest confidant.
formal
A person with whom one shares personal or private matters, trusted friend
Non ho segreti per la mia confidente.
I have no secrets from my confidant.
Used for both genders in modern Italian, though traditionally masculine.
formal
Self-confident, assured
Si è presentato con un atteggiamento molto confidente.
He introduced himself with a very confident attitude.
Collocations
essere confidente in sé stessoto be self-confidentun tono confidentea confident tone
Antonyms
Pro Tip
Gender Agreement
When used as a noun, 'confidente' is masculine by default but can refer to any gender. For feminine forms, use 'confidente' with feminine articles (la confidente) or 'confidente donna'.
Gold Rule
Context Matters
Distinguish between 'confidente' (trusted person) and 'confidenziale' (confidential document). The former relates to people, the latter to information.
Word Origin
From Latin 'confidens', present participle of 'confidere' (to trust), from 'con-' (with) + 'fidere' (to trust).
Usage Notes
As a noun, 'confidente' is formal and implies deep trust. As an adjective, it describes someone who is self-assured. Do not confuse with 'confidenziale' (confidential).
Word Breakdown
con-
with
prefix-fid-
trust
root-ente
agent noun/adjective suffix
suffixDizionario Italiano-Inglese