Confidential vs Evasive - What's the difference?

Confidential is a related term of evasive.

is that confidential is (meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly while evasive is .

(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.

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* confide

(en adjective)

Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.

Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action .

* elusive, slippery, shifty, cagey, elusory, sly, noncommital * unclear, vague, equivocal, ambiguous * tricky, deceitful, devious

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