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What do you call a person who is good at keeping others' secrets and won't reveal or disclose them to other people, so you can trust them in telling your secrets (to them)?

I have found "secretive", but according to its meaning people who are secretive are good at keeping secrets about themselves; so I don't think it can be the answer to my question.

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    "a confidant" might be what you are looking for - a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed. – MorganFR May 12 '16 at 17:26
  • Yes, @Morgan FR, I exactly mean such people you described. :) – Soudabeh May 12 '16 at 17:28
  • @MorganFR, can I use "trustworthy" too? ( Would it mean they are good at keeping secrets?) – Soudabeh May 12 '16 at 17:30
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    trustworthy is broader, you could lend them some money and you can trust them to give it back for instance, but a confidant is definetly a trustworthy person. – MorganFR May 12 '16 at 17:34
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    I think TRomano is making a joke, yes. There's an old joke that two people can keep a secret, if one of them is dead. – stangdon May 12 '16 at 19:07
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I would say they are a "Good confidante"

as per MorganFR confidante is gender specific for Women, there is also confidant

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    Confidante only applies to women. – MorganFR May 12 '16 at 17:38
  • TIL.. Confidant vs Confidante – LiamG May 12 '16 at 17:40
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If you want an adjective, then discreet fits the bill: careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret

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