admission
The act of admitting that something is true, often something you did wrong.
admission in a sentence
- Tom's admission that he had eaten the last biscuit made everyone laugh.
- The thief's admission of guilt came as a surprise to the detective.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to admission?
- Aacknowledgement
- Bconfession
- Cdenial
Show the answer
C: denial. The other three mean nearly the same as admission.
Words that mean something similar
confession, acknowledgement
Words that mean the opposite
denial
More words about speech & sound
- assure: To tell someone firmly that something is definitely true.
- babble: To talk quickly in a way that makes no sense, or to make a bubbling sound.
- banter: The friendly, playful teasing and joking between people.
- bellow: To shout in a very loud, deep voice.
- bicker: To argue about small, silly things.
- blurt: To say something suddenly without thinking.
- boast: To talk too proudly about yourself or what you own.
- cacophony: A horrible mix of loud noises all at once.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test