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Confidential vs Secluded - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between confidential and secluded

is that confidential is (meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly while secluded is hidden, isolated, remote.

As a verb secluded is

past tense of seclude.

confidential

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
  • The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs.
  • (dated) Inclined to share confidences.
  • Sitting in front of the fire, they became quite confidential , and began to gossip.

    Synonyms

    * dern

    Derived terms

    * confide

    secluded

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Hidden, isolated, remote.
  • Synonyms

    * off the grid * isolated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (seclude)