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Privileged vs Confidential - What's the difference?

privileged | confidential |

In lang=en terms the difference between privileged and confidential

is that privileged is not subject to legal discovery due to a protected status while confidential is inclined to share confidences.

As adjectives the difference between privileged and confidential

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

As a verb privileged

is past tense of privilege.

privileged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (privilege)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having special privileges.
  • (legal) Not subject to legal discovery due to a protected status.

    • 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