Synonyms of confession

confession

noun

kən-ˈfe-shən 

as in admission

an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself

a confession that he had been lying all along

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admission
• acknowledgement
• acknowledgment
• insistence
• assertion
• avowal
• declaration
• self-confession
• concession
• revelation
• claim
• apology
• confirmation
• affirmation
• disclosure
• proclamation
• betrayal
• self-accusation
• fault
• profession
• announcement
• repentance
• pronouncement
• allowance
• self-reproach
• self-betrayal
• self-incrimination
• contrition
• penitence
• self-revelation
• self-recrimination
• regret
• remorse
• divulgence
• giveaway
• avouchment
• responsibility
• blame
• hand-wringing
• contriteness
• rue
• remorsefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowal
• denial
• rejection
• recantation
• repudiation
• disclaimer
• nonadmission
• disallowance
• renouncement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confession

An alleged confession and family texts fuel speculation As news of the latest developments in Asha’s case dominated local headlines, witnesses began to come forward with more information, according to a second wave of search warrants made public last month. —Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025

It is now believed that Grimm was coerced to make a confession and plead guilty, and that evidence was withheld to support his plea, according to court records. —Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025

Police got a confession from 15-year-old Peter Quartararo, who implicated himself and his brother Michael. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025

The confession hurt Musk’s standing in the gaming community, with some even calling for his accounts on Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2 to be banned for cheating. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025