Synonyms of face-to-face

face-to-face

adverb

ˈfās-tə-ˈfās 

1

as in personally

in person and usually privately

I won't believe that accusation until I meet with him face-to-face and ask him myself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• personally
• in secret
• tête-à-tête
• in private
• immediately
• intimately
• secretly
• confidentially
• familiarly
• directly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirectly
• publicly
• openly
• distantly

2

as in one-on-one

in direct confrontation or competition

came face-to-face with her lifelong fear of flying even before the plane left the runway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• one-on-one
• head-to-head
• head-on
• toe-to-toe
• eyeball-to-eyeball
• mano a mano

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of face-to-face

During the chase, the man pulled the gun out of his pocket and ended up almost face-to-face with one of the two officers chasing him, Worley said. —Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026

While others watch and cook along, a few lucky superfans get to interact with Val face-to-face, ask questions, and be part of the show itself. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026

Another cutesy promo video shows the robot phone coming to life, flipping out of a protrusion next to the usual camera bump in the back of the device, and even meeting a humanoid robot face-to-face. —Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026

In it, the 62-year-old reveals how her mother came face-to-face with a serial predator who terrorized California and lived to tell the tale. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026