"confiding" meaning in English

See confiding in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/ Forms: more confiding [comparative], most confiding [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ Etymology: By surface analysis, confide + -ing. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|confide|-ing}} By surface analysis, confide + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} confiding (comparative more confiding, superlative most confiding)
  1. Having or showing confidence or trust in another person.
    Sense id: en-confiding-en-adj-2Em-lz2q
  2. In confidence; as if with trust.
    Sense id: en-confiding-en-adj--V6GOn8z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 46 11 39 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 6 36 15 37 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 44 13 38 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 45 14 38 2
  3. (birdwatching) Of a bird, allowing the close approach of humans. Categories (topical): Birdwatching
    Sense id: en-confiding-en-adj-0nq3Qb38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 46 11 39 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 6 36 15 37 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 44 13 38 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 45 14 38 2 Topics: biology, birdwatching, natural-sciences, ornithology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: confidingly, confidingness, self-confiding, unconfiding

Noun

IPA: /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/ Forms: confidings [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ Etymology: By surface analysis, confide + -ing. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|confide|-ing}} By surface analysis, confide + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} confiding (plural confidings)
  1. The telling of something in confidence.
    Sense id: en-confiding-en-noun-GGVmPYO- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 46 11 39 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 6 36 15 37 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 44 13 38 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 45 14 38 2

Verb

IPA: /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
Rhymes: -aɪdɪŋ Etymology: By surface analysis, confide + -ing. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|confide|-ing}} By surface analysis, confide + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} confiding
  1. present participle and gerund of confide Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: confide
    Sense id: en-confiding-en-verb-kg7wy17H

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