🔄 Synonyms of "Confront"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
↔️ Antonyms of "Confront"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| avoidverb | (transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Confront"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| face upverb | To confront an unpleasant situation |
| presentverb | To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally. |
| faceverb | (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area. |
| confrontationnoun | The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face. |
| challengeverb | (transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition. |
| encounterverb | (transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly. |
| combatingverb | Alternative spelling of combatting: present participle and gerund of combat |
| contendverb | (intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. |
| attackverb | (transitive) To apply violent force to someone or something. |
| fightverb | (transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with. |
| overcomeverb | (transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of. |
| meetverb | To make contact (with someone) while in proximity. |
| copeverb | (intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult. |
| combatverb | A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used). |
| fightingnoun | The act or process of contending; violence or conflict. |
| resistverb | (intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept. |
| withstandverb | (transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully. |
| opposeverb | To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against. |
| defyverb | (transitive) To refuse to obey. |
| facingnoun | Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction) |
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