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

His confession sent police scouring the incinerator for her remains, whose partial discovery paved the way for Suzuki's arrest, local media said. —CBS News, 1 May 2026

There are micro-twists within the major ones, expressive fillips that blend confessions and aphorisms, and grand reflections along with jousts of seductive wit. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026

Evidence provided to Reuters included a handwritten confession following the arrest signed by Gunningham. —Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026

The three-minutes that follow her blunt confession leave an undeniable first impression. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026