Synonyms of admitting

admitting

verb

present participle of admit

1

as in confessing

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

• confessing
• acknowledging
• conceding
• agreeing
• recognizing
• disclosing
• revealing
• announcing
• granting
• telling
• confirming
• accepting
• saying
• allowing
• declaring
• owning (up to)
• affirming
• coming clean (about)
• proclaiming
• fessing (up)
• informing
• unloading
• professing
• exposing
• publishing
• talking
• communicating
• betraying
• avowing
• spilling
• yielding
• warning
• whispering
• divulging
• imparting
• unburdening
• broadcasting
• leaking
• breathing
• squealing
• disburdening
• breaking
• tipping (off)
• unveiling
• blabbing
• giving away
• tattling
• ratting
• wising (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• disclaiming
• disallowing
• disavowing
• contradicting
• rejecting
• disputing
• negating
• refuting
• hiding
• concealing
• repudiating
• disowning
• rebutting
• covering (up)
• obscuring
• negativing
• veiling
• kidding (oneself)
• gainsaying

2

as in receiving

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

she was admitted to Harvard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• receiving
• entering
• taking
• confirming
• welcoming
• entertaining
• ratifying
• fellowshipping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refusing
• banning
• dismissing
• rejecting
• barring
• declining
• disallowing
• disapproving
• expelling
• blacklisting
• banishing
• deporting
• ousting
• ostracizing
• throwing out
• blackballing
• exiling

3

as in owning (up)

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid

I admit to some suspicions about the new neighbors

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of admitting

Joe wastes no time admitting this was a side quest of personal satisfaction. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026

Two of the industry's biggest players, days apart, admitting the same thing. — Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Jones pleaded nolo contendere – a plea where the defendant accepts a conviction without directly admitting guilt – to one of the nine counts on June 30, 2026. — Tj Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

Jackson’s records, obtained by the Herald, show Solano transferred 673 patients to Miami ALFs between 2016 and July 31 of this year — admitting 28 percent of them, or 189, to her Villa Serena chain. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Bonnie ends up admitting herself to rehab and seeking help after developing a drinking problem. — Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

The Denver Broncos swallowed their pride, admitting their mistake with Russell Wilson after two seasons of his five-year, $245 million contract. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Christopher Bakes, a Jesuit alumnus and co-leader of the group, said the petitioners do not oppose admitting girls but object to how the decision came about. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The company agreed to settle the lawsuit without admitting wrongdoing. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026