confidants
The plural of "confidant" is confidants.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and confidant follows this rule.
Meaning: a person you trust with your secrets (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with confidants: the confidants are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: confidants'.
How do you pronounce it?
confidant is pronounced /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dɑnt/. The plural ending sounds like /s/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use an apostrophe to make a plural. confidants means more than one, while an apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.
Did you know?
- Only a handful of English nouns still form the plural without -s, among them men, feet, teeth and children.
Examples in context
- She has two close confidants.Singular: She has one close confidant.
- The king's confidants gave him advice.Singular: The king's confidant gave him advice.
