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

After Wuornos’ arrest, police used Moore to pull a confession from Wuornos. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025

The guidelines paint a picture of a kind of spiritual rehab, where ministers move from confession to renewal on the path back to God’s glory. —Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025

The confession tape that Jesse taped for Hank Schrader and Steve Gomez is probably out there too. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025

Following the arrest, police managed to convince her partner, Moore, to help coax a confession from Wuornos. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025