letting on

VERB

acknowledge, admit

Synonyms

WEAK

allow avow betray concede confess disclose divulge give away grant hint imply indicate let out make known mouth own own up reveal say spill suggest tell uncover unveil

Antonyms

WEAK

deny disacknowledge

Example Sentences

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letting on

Still, that distinction may have a shorter shelf life than executives are letting on.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

But there have been clues that it was more of a problem than he had been letting on.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025

But a true movie star can do both without letting on which one they enjoy more.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2025

Kari believes the State Department has the power to do more to get people through the crossings than it’s letting on.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2024

Feeling hurt all over but letting on that I hadn’t noticed anything, I handed the sack of candy to Daisy and said, “Guess what’s happened?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls