Confronting Synonyms and Antonyms

Oppose, as in hostility or a competition
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. facing
  2. meeting
  3. encountering
Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. facing
  2. meeting
  3. defying
  4. encountering
  5. threatening
  6. fronting
  7. presenting
  8. resisting
  9. repelling
  10. opposing
  11. accosting
  12. braving
  13. daring
  14. challenging
  15. bearding
Antonyms:
  1. avoiding
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. face-to-face
  2. in-the-teeth-of
  3. in-the-face-of

Confronting Sentence Examples

  • This I believe, is the great challenge now confronting humankind.

  • Her heart slammed into her chest at the thought of confronting the devil.

  • In a free society, disparities are always going to exist, but the problem confronting the future is that these numbers are trending towards the wealthy owning more and more.

  • It was the cowards' way out, but right now she wasn't up to confronting him.

  • Now they're on a hospital roof confronting a rapidly ticking medical clock.

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