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

When Mercury meets Uranus, a hidden detail or unexpected confession could shift the whole tone. —Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026

Dusabejambo listened to harrowing stories from survivors and heard brutal confessions from regretful perpetrators. —David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026

Which is great advice from one actor to another, but closer to a Death Row confession coming from a director. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026

Benson pulls out the secret recording that Griffin gave her moments before and shows Tynan her own confession. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026