self-confessed

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛlfkənˈfɛst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(self′kən fest′, self′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
self-con•fessed  (self′kən fest′, self′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. openly admitting to being a type of person with a particular quality, habit, character, etc.:He's a self-confessed gambler.
  • 1915–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
self-confessed adj
  1. according to one's own testimony or admission: a self-confessed liar
'self-confessed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
declared - self-admitted

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