confidentiality
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the rule or state of keeping information private so that only specific people can see it.
the quality or state of being confidential; the ethical or legal requirement to protect sensitive data from disclosure.
Simple“The doctor promised to maintain full confidentiality regarding the patient's medical history.”
In context“The legal team signed a non-disclosure agreement to ensure the confidentiality of the trade secrets during the merger negotiations.”
UsageOften used with the verbs 'maintain', 'protect', or 'breach'.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
a piece of information told to someone in secret.
a secret or private matter entrusted to another person. This countable use is less common than the abstract sense.
Simple“They shared many confidentialities during their long years of friendship.”
In context“The memoirs were criticized for revealing private confidentialities that the former minister had promised to take to the grave.”
Synonyms
“If you don’t need a high level of security or confidentiality you can email [email protected] and [email protected] .”
“The officials responding to our survey were granted confidentiality.”