Synonyms for

Admitted

Verb / ʌˈdmɪtɪd / Another word for admitted — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to confess or acknowledge something

Synonyms & similar words

acknowledge intromit hold reject accommodate include exclude letin allowin allow take takeon accept admit deny confess acknowledge declare reveal disclose grant allow grant avow profess concede own accept confide yield

Synonyms by register

Formal

acknowledged confessed declared professed

Informal

owned up to fessed up to came clean about

Literary

avowed confessed

Antonyms

denied rejected refused disputed challenged disavowed

Common collocations

  • admitted guilt
  • admitted defeat
  • admitted fault
  • admitted error
  • admitted liability
  • admitted the truth
  • admitted into hospital
  • admitted to the bar

Word family

noun admission
verb admit
adjective admissible

Usage note

Often followed by 'to' when referring to a place or group, or by a gerund or 'that' clause when confessing to an action or fact.

Example sentences

  1. I admitted that I ate the last cookie.
  2. He admitted that he was wrong.
  3. She admitted to being scared.
  4. The suspect finally admitted to committing the crime.
  5. I had to admit that I was lost.

Quotes

  • I have never admitted that I am more than twenty-nine, or thirty at the most.
  • I can't go on justifying my life. I have to admit that I'm powerless over alcohol.
  • When we are afraid, we ought to admit it and then proceed.

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