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 characterized the account as a confession and said the fact that Davis was trying to gain leverage in an unrelated narcotics case didn’t diminish its significance. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

As Hai opened his heart on set while filming the emotional father-daughter confession scene, the profound pain was soothed. — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

The defense said all confessions Davis has made in the past are false confessions and claimed his versions of events do not match what was found at the scene and during the investigation. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026