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

When interviewed separately, Klepak confessed to having sex with the juvenile, authorities said. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Cole joined the group but later confessed everything to Kacie, who laughed it off, allowing the couple to move past the incident before their wedding. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Also on Monday, the German confessed that the Valencia native’s plight influences how the attack lines up in 2026/2027. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Then on Thursday, apparently not wanting to be left out of the publicity party, rival AI frontier lab Anthropic confessed its own sandbox breakout incidents, three at the present accounting. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors also presented a video statement from Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, who claimed Robinson confessed to killing Kirk in a letter, text messages, and in person. — Alex Stone, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Bundy confessed to killing more than two dozen women before he was executed in 1989. — Yana Johnson, NBC news, 29 July 2026

Collins was just 18 when police arrested him on suspicion of murder, and allegedly confessed almost immediately, but his case remained pending for the next decade, court records show. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Hours after providing a DNA sample, Smerk confessed to the crime nearly three decades after Lawrence's death. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 July 2026