Synonyms of admitted

admitted

verb

past tense of admit

1

as in confessed

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

the host of the talk show eventually admitted that she hadn't actually read the book

you can't bring yourself to admit your mistakes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in received

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to

she was admitted to Harvard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• received
• entered
• took
• welcomed
• confirmed
• entertained
• ratified
• fellowshipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• dismissed
• barred
• rejected
• banned
• declined
• disapproved
• disallowed
• expelled
• deported
• banished
• exiled
• ousted
• ostracized
• blacklisted
• threw out
• blackballed

3

as in owned (up)

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid

I admit to some suspicions about the new neighbors

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of admitted

In the agreement, the company admitted that employees provided improper payments and benefits to alcohol retailers for years, including cash, gift cards, luxury goods, resort stays, golf trips and airfare. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Clancy also admitted in court filings to killing her three children, but claimed that severe mental illness left her not criminally responsible. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in lower Manhattan, Davidson admitted that this anniversary was particularly tough. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

This was back in July, less than a week before the Longhorns would head into full preseason workouts, and Manning admitted that his golf days were numbered. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Leadership authority is the end result of decisions taken under pressure, compromises admitted openly, tough spots entered personally and commitments kept following the pronouncement. — Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

During their Billboard House conversation, Questlove admitted his perfectionism has delayed the album’s release. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026

On November 12, 2019, Pourrain was legally admitted into the country at the Atlanta Intercontinental Airport, with permission to stay for six months. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Schmidt admitted on the call that second quarter sales at Famous Footwear were below the company’s expectations and attributed it to the business being pressured by a later start to back-to-school and a shift away from lifestyle athletic shoes. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026