confession

The word “confession” has 3 syllables: con-fes-sion

It's pronounced as /kənˈfɛʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for confession?

In the thesaurus, “confession” has 41 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for confession along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for confession

acknowledgment
admission
affirmation
allowance
announcement
apology
assertion
avouchment
avowal
betrayal
blame
claim
concession
confirmation
contriteness
contrition
declaration
disclosure
divulgence
fault
giveaway
hand-wringing
insistence
penitence
proclamation
profession
pronouncement
regret
remorse
remorsefulness
repentance
responsibility
revelation
rue
self-accusation
self-betrayal
self-confession
self-incrimination
self-recrimination
self-reproach
self-revelation

Antonyms for confession

denial
disallowance
disavowal
disclaimer
nonadmission
recantation
rejection
renouncement
repudiation

Meanings of confession

noun
1. The open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
2. A formal document providing such an admission.
3. The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now termed the sacrament of reconciliation.
4. Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
5. A formula in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.

Example Sentences

He made a full confession to the authorities.
The priest listened carefully to her confession.
Her confession surprised everyone in the room.
The suspect’s confession helped solve the case quickly.
After a long talk, he finally gave his confession about the mistake.

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