Dictionary Definition
confidante n : a female confidant
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English
Noun
confidante- a female confidant
Italian
Verb
confidanteExtensive Definition
In theater, the confidant (feminine: confidante,
same pronunciation) character is usually someone the lead character
confides in and trusts. Typically, these consist of the best friend,
relative, doctor or
boss. The confidant
character is most common in romantic
comedy film but often appear in other genres.
Examples of a confidant character, would be
Rob
Reiner to Bruce Willis
in The Story
of Us, Kevin Pollak
to Matthew
McConaughey in The
Wedding Planner or Charles
S. Dutton to Johnny Depp
in Nick
of Time.