Synonyms of self-incrimination

self-incrimination

noun

as in declaration

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declaration
• confession
• self-accusation
• affirmation
• assertion
• insistence
• confirmation
• self-reproach
• admission
• self-recrimination
• acknowledgement
• self-betrayal
• profession
• disclosure
• acknowledgment
• avowal
• self-revelation
• claim
• revelation
• betrayal
• concession
• self-confession
• apology
• allowance
• divulgence
• avouchment
• proclamation
• pronouncement
• giveaway
• hand-wringing
• repentance
• responsibility
• remorse
• announcement
• regret
• penitence
• contrition
• blame
• remorsefulness
• rue
• contriteness
• fault

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowal
• denial
• rejection
• repudiation
• nonadmission
• disallowance
• recantation
• disclaimer
• renouncement

Examples of self-incrimination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In court papers, Farley declined to respond to the allegations, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. —Meena Duerson, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024

But Bannon’s lawyer, David Schoen, argued the subpoena violated his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination and 6th Amendment right to a fair trial because the former president invoked executive privilege to block Bannon's testimony. —Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024

Martinez invoked her right against self-incrimination during that dramatic absentee ballot trial. —Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024

At a pretrial interview in May, Gutierrez asserted her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination, prosecutors said. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 July 2024