Synonyms of fesses (up)

fesses (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fess (up)

1

as in admits

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

he fessed up to breaking the antique vase only after his guilt was obvious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admits
• confesses
• acknowledges
• concedes
• owns (up to)
• agrees
• announces
• grants
• reveals
• allows
• discloses
• recognizes
• comes clean (about)
• confirms
• tells
• affirms
• accepts
• says
• declares
• wises (up)
• tips (off)
• warns
• professes
• proclaims
• informs
• disburdens
• publishes
• communicates
• whispers
• exposes
• yields
• betrays
• avows
• broadcasts
• spills
• talks
• imparts
• unloads
• leaks
• unburdens
• divulges
• gives away
• unveils
• breathes
• squeals
• tattles
• blabs
• rats
• breaks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• covers (up)
• disclaims
• contradicts
• disavows
• disallows
• disputes
• negates
• rejects
• kids (oneself)
• refutes
• disowns
• hides
• conceals
• repudiates
• negatives
• rebuts
• obscures
• veils
• gainsays

2

as in confesses

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid

at first he denied everything, but eventually he realized that he had no choice but to fess up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confesses
• admits
• owns (up)
• cops (to)
• talks
• tattles
• spills
• blabs
• babbles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quiets (down)
• shuts up
• hushes
• clams up