Antonyms of adj confidential

4 senses of confidential

Sense 1
confidential -- (entrusted with private information and the confidence of another; "a confidential secretary")

INDIRECT (VIA private) -> public -- (not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures")

Sense 2
confidential, secret -- ((of information) given in confidence or in secret; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications")

INDIRECT (VIA private) -> public -- (not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures")

Sense 3
confidential -- (denoting confidence or intimacy; "a confidential approach"; "in confidential tone of voice")

INDIRECT (VIA close) -> distant, remote -- (far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship ; "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics")

Sense 4
confidential -- (the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified)

INDIRECT (VIA classified) -> unclassified -- (not subject to a security classification)

Similarity of adj confidential

4 senses of confidential

Sense 1
confidential -- (entrusted with private information and the confidence of another; "a confidential secretary")
       => private (vs. public) -- (confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life")

Sense 2
confidential, secret -- ((of information) given in confidence or in secret; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications")
       => private (vs. public) -- (confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life")

Sense 3
confidential -- (denoting confidence or intimacy; "a confidential approach"; "in confidential tone of voice")
       => close (vs. distant) -- (close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance")

Sense 4
confidential -- (the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified)
       => classified (vs. unclassified) -- (official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation; "thousands of classified documents have now been declassified")