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

Svetlana, Marysia told me, would tell her many stories about herself, all with the air of serious confession, all contradictory. — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Just before the Devil drawing is a churchman’s confession of a lengthy list of sins. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Her body has never been recovered, preventing investigators from closing the case based solely on his confession. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

The bill included an exception for privileged communications during private confession and also required training for persons obligated to report abuse and neglect. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026