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Defenition of the word confront

    • Defenition of the word confront

      • To deal with (something unpleasant) head on.
      • To oppose, as in hostility or a competition.
      • To present somebody with something, e.g. to accuse or criticize.
      • be face to face with; "The child screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume"
      • oppose in hostility; "confront an opponent"
      • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; ""We confronted him with the evidence"
      • come to grips with face (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"
      • deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
      • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
      • oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
      • deal with (something unpleasant) head on
      • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
      • oppose, as in hostility or a competition
      • be face to face with

    Synonyms for the word confront

      • face
      • face up
      • present

    Similar words in the confront

      • bully off
      • face off

    Hyponyms for the word confront

      • breast
      • front
      • match
      • oppose
      • pit
      • play off
      • tackle
      • take on
      • take the bull by the horns
      • undertake

    Hypernyms for the word confront

      • approach
      • encounter
      • face
      • front
      • go about
      • look
      • meet
      • play
      • set about
      • take on

    Antonyms for the word confront

      • avoid

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