confess 6 antonyms and opposites of confess. Verb — To admit that you have done something wrong, or that something is true. Synonyms for confess acknowledge admit assent avow beknow come clean concede fess up fess front up make a clean breast own own up shrive sing spill one's guts spill the beans step forward talk tell all unbosom Antonyms for confess abjure deny disavow disclaim disown reject ← Back to the full definition of confess