Synonyms of confession

confession

noun

kən-ˈfe-shən 

as in admission

an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself

a confession that he had been lying all along

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admission
• acknowledgment
• insistence
• assertion
• avowal
• declaration
• self-confession
• claim
• concession
• confirmation
• revelation
• apology
• affirmation
• disclosure
• announcement
• proclamation
• betrayal
• self-accusation
• fault
• profession
• repentance
• pronouncement
• allowance
• self-reproach
• self-betrayal
• self-incrimination
• contrition
• penitence
• self-revelation
• self-recrimination
• regret
• remorse
• divulgence
• giveaway
• avouchment
• responsibility
• blame
• hand-wringing
• contriteness
• rue
• remorsefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowal
• denial
• rejection
• recantation
• repudiation
• disclaimer
• nonadmission
• disallowance
• renouncement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confession

This week's quiz spotlights Hollywood confessions and surprising family connections. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Her confessions look like maternal desperation rather than the truth. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Then there’s a confession that ends up being false, but also this request to be killed. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

He's been accused of falsifying police reports, framing suspects, and beating suspects into false confessions. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026