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

Footage shared online shows the men confronting festivalgoers before attendees intervened and ushered them out. — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Four women and two men were killed in the midday attack, the country’s deadliest shooting in decades, while a policeman who confronted the gunman is in critical condition. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026

In a candid interview with BBC Radio 1, Prince William recounted his journey of emotional awareness and confronting trauma in an effort to change the tides of Britain's mental health crisis. — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026

The new Congress must also confront hate within the halls of Congress. — Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026