confess meaning

UK /kənˈfɛs/ US /kənˈfɛs/ 2 syllables

confess (verb): confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure.

confess has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

confess as a verb

  1. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

    Synonyms: squeal, fink

    Type of: admit

    Related forms: confession, confessor

  2. admit (to a wrongdoing)
    • She confessed that she had taken the money

    Synonyms: concede, profess

    Type of: admit

    Kinds: make a clean breast of

    Related forms: confession, confessor

  3. confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

    Type of: admit

    Related forms: confession, confessor

How to pronounce confess

confess is pronounced /kənˈfɛs/ in British English and /kənˈfɛs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with confess

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CO · words ending in SS · 7-letter words

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