Synonyms of confessed

confessed

verb

past tense of confess

1

as in admitted

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid

the thief confessed to dozens of robberies

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in acknowledged

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

political prisoners, under threat of torture, forced to confess their guilt

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confessed

After the killings, Andrea called 911 and confessed. —Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026

James Earl Ray confessed to shooting King and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026

Prosecutors said that during an interview with investigators after his arrest, Cole confessed to constructing the devices, filling them with explosive powder and setting the timers to detonate. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026

The defendant had allegedly confessed to the killing in a 911 call, according to court documents reviewed by NBC Connecticut. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026

In the moment when Will confessed to crushing on a friend, the camera panned to Mike's face. —Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025

While Derek confessed to the slaying, his case has received national attention due to a vocal community of supporters who believe Derek is innocent. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025

Gayness begins only when desire leaves the bedroom and enters the social world—when it is confessed, claimed, and explained. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025

Back in 2018, the politician confessed to hacking the official website of Labour peer Harriet Harman a decade earlier and changing the content to be pro-Conservative. —Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025