I admit it
Conceding the truth
I admit it is a phrase acknowledging something one had previously denied, concealed, or been reluctant to say.
It often precedes a confession or concession: I admit it—I ate the last cookie.
The phrase can express resignation, relief, or defiance depending on tone.
Sometimes used playfully when "caught" in minor transgressions.
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- true confessionHonest revelation of secrets
- guiltyResponsible for wrongdoing
- guilty as chargedAdmission of complete fault
- mea culpaAcknowledgment of personal blame
concede · acknowledge · my bad · I was wrong · surrender · white flag · hands up · truth · apology · secret · shame · confess · own up · mistake · fault · no excuses · regret · reveal
- apologiessorry, forgive me, my mistake, mea culpa, sincere apology
- admissionsapplication, acceptance letter, application deadline, application form, application fee
I admit itI deny it
Statement rejecting a claim
not guilty · no comment · denial · disavowal · false
I admit itevasion
Act of escaping detection
stonewalling · deflection · obfuscation · equivocation · prevarication
I admit ityou did it
Praise for accomplishment
blame-shifting · pointing fingers · passing the buck · scapegoating
admit, admits, admitted, admitting, admittedly, admission, admissions, admissible, inadmissible