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self-confessed

self-con·fessed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self kuh n-fes]
    • /sɛlf kənˈfɛs/
    • /self kənˈfes/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self kuh n-fes]
    • /sɛlf kənˈfɛs/

Definitions of self-confessed word

  • adjective self-confessed openly admitting to being a type of person with a particular quality, habit, character, etc.: He's a self-confessed gambler. 1
  • adjective self-confessed If you describe someone as a self-confessed murderer or a self-confessed romantic, for example, you mean that they admit openly that they are a murderer or a romantic. 0
  • adjective self-confessed according to one's own testimony or admission 0
  • adjective self-confessed being such by one's own admission 0
See all 4 definitions of self-confessed

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Origin of self-confessed

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Self-confessed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-confessed

self-confessed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for self-confessed

adj self-confessed

  • declared — stated openly, officially, or formally

adjective self-confessed

  • admitted — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
  • affirmed — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
  • asserted — resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged: The asserted value of the property was twice the amount anyone offered.
  • avowed — If you are an avowed supporter or opponent of something, you have declared that you support it or oppose it.
All 5 Synonyms of self-confessed

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