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

Comments There was no Montoya moment on Netflix's debut season of Temptation Island, but the dating show nevertheless gave us plenty of drama, from shower hookups to emotional confessions. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025

Kerins said there was no forensic evidence to show the defendant pulled the trigger, no murder weapon found and no credible confession that implicated her client. —Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025

The podcast’s protagonists dare to courageously speak out what troubles them, making confessions and opening a door to take a glimpse into their world. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025

But Emily is arrested after Stephanie secretly records Emily’s confession for a livestream. —Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025