CONFIDANTS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

confidants

noun

plural of confidant

as in friends

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another she's my confidant; I tell her everything without reservation

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Recent Examples of confidants Big Alfred Williams and Charles Johnson remain close friends and confidants. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026 Sagittarius Lean on close confidants for perspective when things feel overwhelming. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 Interviews with Stewart and his confidants will reappraise the moment, with direction and editing from Brian Rivera. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 That’s why people adopt chatbots as confidants and therapists in the first place. — Steven Barrie-Anthony, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 But while close confidants have been supportive, the in-person backlash is also rampant. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 The next day, in his bedroom, Jowsey reunited with his confidants. — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Kloots serves as one of Jowsey’s three confidants on the show, guiding him — alongside Georgia Hassarati and Sonny Henty — in choosing his future wife. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Complete strangers become confidants, newcomers are entrusted with the secret rituals of the forest (like shouting for the always elusive Carl), and trading trinkets and kandi is the reigning social currency. — Taryn Valentine, SPIN, 10 July 2026

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Noun

The Philly shoegaze band calls on friends from across genres for a wide-spanning compilation that’s equal parts label sampler, B-sides showcase, and assembly of rising stars.

— Abby Jones, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Those who show up in tough times are rewarded, while fair-weather friends are often excluded from lucrative deals.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of friends

Noun

My grandfather reliably spoke warmly of his years in service and antique buddies from his army years traveled from across the country to come to a grand party thrown for my grandparents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary in 1991.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Imagine showing off that feature to your golf buddies after a round.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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