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

But nothing has quite captured the pure animalististic terror of the moment in this episode when Rhaena, Daemon, Rhaenyra and Addam all come face-to-face, dragon-to-dragon. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The Minnesota rally will also bring the movement face-to-face with one of the WNBA’s most prominent supporters of transgender inclusion. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Immigrants should also demand face-to-face consultations and a valid office address before hiring anyone. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Over the years, scuba diving brought me face-to-face with lemon, bull, silky, sandbar and nurse sharks off Florida's east coast. — Josh Blaylock, USA Today, 31 July 2026

For many campers, being in the wilderness for the summer brings them face-to-face with the realities of climate change. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 July 2026

Walking through San & Wolves Bakeshop’s doors, you are hit with a waft of sweet air and come face-to-face with a display of pandesal, buns, tarts, cookies, cakes, and more. — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 30 July 2026

Years later, Khamisa and Hicks met face-to-face inside Folsom State Prison. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Katsoudas, who had never met anyone from Sysco, asked for an introduction to Aayush Bhatnagar, Sysco’s global head of customer experience, and a corporate face-to-face ensued. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 July 2026