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

Prosecutors insist the confession is critical to their case and should be presented to a jury. —Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

Test your knowledge of fast-food favorites and celebrity confessions in this week's American Culture Quiz. —Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026

The office no longer can present evidence of Ward’s confession. —Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

This minor confession felt more like a minor miracle. —Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025