Synonyms of confront

confront

verb

kən-ˈfrənt 

as in to face

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

you must confront your fear in order to conquer it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• face
• brave
• dare
• encounter
• withstand
• defy
• stand up to
• resist
• meet
• breast
• fight
• beard
• brazen
• outface
• outbrave
• front
• challenge
• stand
• approach
• face up (to)
• oppose
• affront
• repel
• combat
• accost
• battle
• contend (with)
• corner
• square (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• dodge
• sidestep
• shirk
• shun
• duck
• eschew
• evade
• escape
• elude
• shake
• funk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confront

But now, Darch is confronting a problem that could aggravate her grandchildren for decades to come. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Frost came out to confront Shotzi on last week’s episode, appearing to declare herself the top contender for the belt. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Pelley was shown the door with cause after confronting management at a June 1 meeting. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Rattled by the mystery of the bull, Bum-seok (Hwang Jung-min), the bumbling, trigger-happy police chief of Hope Harbor, drives back into town and is confronted with a disaster zone. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026