Confronted Synonyms and Antonyms

Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. faced
  2. presented
  3. met
  4. encountered
Oppose, as in hostility or a competition
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. faced
  2. met
  3. defied
  4. encountered
  5. threatened
  6. fronted
  7. resisted
  8. repelled
  9. opposed
  10. accosted
  11. braved
  12. dared
  13. challenged
Antonyms:
  1. avoided

Confronted Sentence Examples

  • But during the first few weeks I was confronted with unforeseen difficulties.

  • I had my gun out when I confronted him.

  • In fact, if she confronted him now and then, he might be more inclined to volunteer information before she found out about it.

  • He was going to play games with her until she confronted him.

  • Why couldn't he have confronted Claudette, instead of acting like a beast?

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