Confidential vs Occult - What's the difference?
confidential | occult | Related terms |
(meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
(dated) Inclined to share confidences.
(astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
(rare) To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.
(lb) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected
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*(Isaac Taylor) (1787–1865)
*:It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation.
Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
Esoteric.
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*:Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ ("I never) understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."
Supernatural affairs.
Confidential is a related term of occult.
As adjectives the difference between confidential and occult
is that confidential is (meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly while occult is (lb) secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.As a verb occult is
(astronomy) to cover or hide from view.As a noun occult is
supernatural affairs.confidential
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs.
- Sitting in front of the fire, they became quite confidential , and began to gossip.
Synonyms
* dernDerived terms
* confideoccult
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Verb
(en verb)- The earth occults the moon during a lunar eclipse.