Encounters Synonyms and Antonyms

Come upon, as if by accident; meet with
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. confronts
  2. bumps
  3. accosts
  4. chances
  5. faces
  6. finds
  7. happens
  8. fronts
Experience as a reaction
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. meets
  2. conflicts
  3. struggles
  4. fights
  5. receives
  6. suffers
  7. opposes
  8. battles
  9. faces
  10. attacks
  11. espies
  12. disputes
  13. detects
  14. contests
  15. confronts
  16. combats
  17. closes
  18. brushes
  19. assails
  20. affronts
  21. addresses
  22. engages
Antonyms:
  1. yields
  2. surrenders
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Come together
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. meets
  2. sees
  3. plays
  4. faces
  5. confronts
Antonyms:
  1. evades
  2. retreats
  3. avoids
A minor short-term fight
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. clashes
  2. skirmishes
  3. brushes
  4. conflicts
  5. collisions
  6. run-ins
Antonyms:
  1. retreats
  2. withdrawals
Chance meeting
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. face-offs
  2. meetings
  3. contacts
  4. confrontations
  5. rendezvous
  6. showdowns
Antonyms:
  1. avoidances
  2. retreats
  3. evasions
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Encounters Sentence Examples

  • He goes through mountain passes and encounters lions.

  • He was beginning to like these peaceful encounters.

  • We get a fine idea of him from his encounters with them.

  • In 896 the Londoners came off victorious in their encounters with the Danes.

  • After one or two petty encounters with the mob they were withdrawn, either because their temper was uncertain or because their commanders shunned responsibility.

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