Synonyms of coming clean (about)

coming clean (about)

phrase

present participle of come clean (about)

as in admitting

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

As evidence piled up she was forced to come clean about her criminal activity.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admitting
• confessing
• owning (up to)
• acknowledging
• conceding
• agreeing
• granting
• fessing (up)
• announcing
• allowing
• disclosing
• revealing
• recognizing
• tipping (off)
• confirming
• telling
• giving away
• accepting
• unloading
• saying
• declaring
• affirming
• disburdening
• publishing
• warning
• talking
• informing
• communicating
• broadcasting
• professing
• wising (up)
• proclaiming
• exposing
• spilling
• yielding
• breathing
• imparting
• leaking
• whispering
• avowing
• unveiling
• betraying
• unburdening
• divulging
• tattling
• blabbing
• squealing
• breaking
• ratting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• covering (up)
• disallowing
• disclaiming
• contradicting
• kidding (oneself)
• rejecting
• disputing
• negating
• hiding
• concealing
• refuting
• rebutting
• repudiating
• disavowing
• obscuring
• disowning
• veiling
• gainsaying
• negativing