As nouns the difference between acquaintant and confidant
is that acquaintant is an acquaintance while confidant is a person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.
confidant
English
Noun
(
en noun)
a person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend
- You love me for no other end / Than to become my confidant and friend; / As such I keep no secret from your sight. — Dryden.
See also
* confidante
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