Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
confiding
verb
/kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
Definition
The act of trusting someone with personal or private information.
Examples
- She was confiding in her best friend about her worries.
- He found himself confiding his fears to a complete stranger.
- After years of friendship, they began confiding their dreams to each other.
Meaning
Confiding refers to the behavior of sharing one’s thoughts, feelings, and secrets with someone whom one trusts, typically with the expectation that the information shared will be kept confidential.
Synonyms
- trusting
- revealing
- disclosing
- entrusting
