Confesado (en. Confessed)

/konfesˈaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Said of a person who has admitted to having committed a negative action.
The confessed admitted his mistakes before the judge.
El confesado admitió sus errores ante el juez.
Referring to something that has been revealed or exposed.
His love for her was a confessed secret.
Su amor por ella era un secreto confesado.
Said of someone who has made a religious confession.
After a long time, he finally felt ready to be a confessed Catholic.
Después de un largo tiempo, finalmente se sintió listo para ser un católico confesado.

Etymology

From the Latin verb 'confessare', which means to confess or admit.

Common Phrases and Expressions

confessed before God
It means having confessed sins to God.
confesado ante Dios
confessed in private
It means having shared a personal secret with someone close.
confesado en la intimidad
confessed from the heart
It refers to a sincere and deep confession.
confesado de corazón

Related Words

confession
The action of confessing something, especially a sin.
confesión
confessor
A person who listens to confessions, usually a priest.
confesor
to confess
To declare or admit something that has been hidden.
confesar

Slang Meanings

A person who admits their mistakes.
That guy is a confessed person, he always tells the truth.
Ese chico es un confesado, siempre dice la verdad.
Confession of something embarrassing.
He made his confession about his bad habit of stealing candy.
Hizo su confesado sobre su mal hábito de robar dulces.