- self-con·fessed
- /ˌsɛlfkənˈfɛst/ adj, always used before a noun: freely and openly admitting that you are a particular type of person
a self-confessed forger
a self-confessed television addict
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
self-con·fessed
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self´-con|fessed´ly — self con|fessed «SEHLF kuhn FEHST», adjective. confessed by oneself; self admitted: »a self confessed failure, a self confessed baseball fan. –self´ con|fessed´ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
self-con|fessed — «SEHLF kuhn FEHST», adjective. confessed by oneself; self admitted: »a self confessed failure, a self confessed baseball fan. –self´ con|fessed´ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ˌself-conˈfessed — adj admitting to being a particular bad type of person … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
self-confessed — self con fessed adj [only before noun] admitting that you have a particular quality, especially one that is bad ▪ a self confessed drug addict … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-confessed — self con fessed adjective admitting to being a particular bad type of person or to having a particular negative quality: a self confessed liar … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-confessed — adj. openly admitting oneself to be (a self confessed thief). * * * ˌself conˈfessed [self confessed] adjective only before noun admitting that you are a particular type of person or have a particular problem, especially a bad one • a self… … Useful english dictionary
confessed — con|fessed [kənˈfest] adj [only before noun] having admitted publicly that you have done something ▪ a confessed criminal →↑self confessed … Dictionary of contemporary English
