Synonyms of owning (up)

owning (up)

verb

present participle of own (up)

as in confessing

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid

had a strong suspicion about which coworker stole her food from the office fridge, but the likely culprit refused to own up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confessing
• admitting
• copping (to)
• fessing (up)
• tattling
• talking
• blabbing
• spilling
• babbling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quieting (down)
• shutting up
• clamming up
• hushing