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

Tim Connelly, Wolves president of basketball operations, and front-office staffer Alonzo Gee flew to Miami to meet with him face-to-face. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

During the event, Apple showed AirPods translating Spanish into English while the wearer continued a face-to-face conversation. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Applicants who prefer a face-to-face borrowing experience should look to other lenders. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

In auditioning a snake, Ziegfeld looks each one in the eye, face-to-face, to evaluate the snake’s demeanor. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

One iteration would have seen timey-wimey stuff uniting two of the Hollywood Chrises, Pine and Hemsworth, bringing James T Kirk face-to-face with late dad George. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The Fair comes two months before the general election and gives candidates their first major opportunity to meet with voters face-to-face. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2026

Arte Moreno is scheduled to retain a small stake of the team and reached a deal to sell following a face-to-face meeting with Kroenke, bypassing typical bidding. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

No one should have to drive downtown simply to sign a document and never actually talk to someone who can answer their questions, face-to-face, in detail. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026