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

Cook County Public Guardian Charles Golbert, whose staff oversees the cases of more than 600 adults under guardianship and has helped champion the bill, said face-to-face meetings are standard practice in his office prior to appointment and are crucial to properly assessing the person’s needs. —Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

Last year, Master Gardener volunteers staffed outreach tables at more than 15 locations and 33 community events across the Kansas City metro, sharing information and answering gardening questions face-to-face with the public. —Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026

Iran sent its reply via Pakistan, which hosted face-to-face talks last month between Iran and the United States. —Adam Schreck, Fortune, 3 May 2026

But for the Mathers family, their journey included face-to-face encounters with a friendly manatee, a vicious alligator and dolphins swimming directly underneath their home on the water. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026