Synonyms of fessed (up)

fessed (up)

verb

past tense of fess (up)

1

as in admitted

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

he fessed up to breaking the antique vase only after his guilt was obvious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admitted
• confessed
• acknowledged
• owned (up to)
• conceded
• agreed
• announced
• granted
• revealed
• disclosed
• came clean (about)
• recognized
• allowed
• confirmed
• told
• affirmed
• accepted
• said
• declared
• tipped (off)
• unloaded
• published
• wised (up)
• proclaimed
• professed
• informed
• warned
• whispered
• communicated
• exposed
• imparted
• disburdened
• avowed
• broadcast
• talked
• unveiled
• unburdened
• betrayed
• yielded
• spilled
• divulged
• gave away
• leaked
• breathed
• broadcasted
• tattled
• blabbed
• squealed
• spilt
• ratted
• broke

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• covered (up)
• disallowed
• disclaimed
• disavowed
• disputed
• disowned
• contradicted
• rejected
• negated
• refuted
• concealed
• repudiated
• rebutted
• obscured
• hid
• negatived
• veiled
• gainsaid
• kidded (oneself)

2

as in confessed

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid

at first he denied everything, but eventually he realized that he had no choice but to fess up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confessed
• admitted
• owned (up)
• copped (to)
• talked
• tattled
• spilled
• spilt
• blabbed
• babbled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shut up
• quieted (down)
• hushed
• clammed up