Synonyms of confesses

confesses

verb

present tense third-person singular of confess

1

as in admits

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid

the thief confessed to dozens of robberies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admits
• owns (up)
• cops (to)
• fesses (up)
• talks
• spills
• tattles
• blabs
• babbles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quiets (down)
• hushes
• shuts up
• clams up

2

as in concedes

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admits
• concedes
• acknowledges
• agrees
• announces
• reveals
• discloses
• recognizes
• owns (up to)
• grants
• allows
• confirms
• tells
• declares
• says
• accepts
• affirms
• fesses (up)
• professes
• proclaims
• comes clean (about)
• avows
• informs
• warns
• publishes
• betrays
• exposes
• communicates
• unloads
• divulges
• imparts
• spills
• unburdens
• yields
• whispers
• talks
• tips (off)
• leaks
• breathes
• unveils
• disburdens
• broadcasts
• tattles
• blabs
• squeals
• breaks
• gives away
• rats
• wises (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• disclaims
• disavows
• contradicts
• disallows
• rejects
• refutes
• negates
• disputes
• disowns
• repudiates
• covers (up)
• conceals
• hides
• rebuts
• obscures
• kids (oneself)
• negatives
• gainsays
• veils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confesses

Prue follows the advice, confesses what happened to Mac, and discovers the secret her parents have been keeping from her all along. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

With the whizbang action long in the series’ rearview, this quiet road trip proves its emotional centerpiece, as Noah confesses both his true nature and his desire to be better — the conflict of his programming. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Things are suddenly different, starting at work, where the gallery director confesses to noticing him for the first time and a punky feminist artist requests his involvement in her upcoming show. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

The morning after Kylie confesses her love to the devoted Gideon (Xolo Maridueña), he’s hit by a car and sinks into a coma. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

The privilege protects someone who confesses to clergy by allowing the confessor to refuse to disclose confidential information to law enforcement and the courts — and by preventing clergy from disclosing it, too. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

This season Judy Trammell, the squad’s head choreographer, confesses to reading Reddit comments about the team. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026

After 17 years behind bars, convicted for murdering his pregnant wife, Max is exonerated after someone else confesses to the crime. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026