Synonyms of confronts

confronts

verb

present tense third-person singular of confront

as in faces

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

you must confront your fear in order to conquer it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faces
• dares
• withstands
• encounters
• resists
• defies
• braves
• meets
• breasts
• stands up to
• fights
• outfaces
• outbraves
• approaches
• stands
• brazens
• challenges
• fronts
• opposes
• accosts
• beards
• repels
• affronts
• combats
• faces up (to)
• corners
• battles
• squares (off)
• contends (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• sidesteps
• dodges
• shirks
• shuns
• eschews
• ducks
• escapes
• evades
• eludes
• shakes
• funks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confronts

The administration confronts anger over rising costs, reclassified casualties and Brent crude near $95 a barrel, with gas prices and inflation squeezing Americans as Republicans try to protect narrow congressional majorities. — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

In the finale, Alice confronts Easton at his home and has to acknowledge that an entire cohort of people — cops, other wealthy men, even Easton’s own daughter — were complicit in his crimes. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

In the final scenes of The Secret Woman, Helene confronts Edmund with all she’s learned and Caroline demands that her son kill his wife to hide the truth. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

After Catherine confronts Emma and gets shot in the shoulder, Alice tries to negotiate with Catherine. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

Magdalen confronts herself in the mirror, neither delighting in her own beauty nor regretting its imminent loss. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Having to go along with everyone may aggravate you while the Aries moon confronts Mars. — Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

In the video, Benatar escapes an abusive family situation, confronts a sexist club owner, and encourages a group of female dancers to fight back. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026

The Conservation Impact category confronts some of the most serious challenges facing marine ecosystems. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026