Defenition of the word confrontation

• Defenition of the word confrontation

  • An open conflict of opposing ideas, forces, etc.
  • a bold challenge
  • a hostile disagreement face-to-face
  • the act of opposing groups confronting each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"
  • a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
  • discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
  • the act of hostile groups opposing each other

Synonyms for the word confrontation

• • altercation
  • argument
  • battle
  • clash
  • conflict
  • defiance
  • disagreement
  • encounter
  • fight
  • opposition
  • quarrel
  • resistance
  • row
  • showdown
  • skirmish
  • war
  • war of words

Similar words in the confrontation

• • confrontation
  • confrontation's
  • confrontational
  • confrontations

Hyponyms for the word confrontation

• • strikebreaking

Hypernyms for the word confrontation

• • challenge
  • comparing
  • comparison
  • disagreement
  • discord
  • dissension
  • resistance

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