Synonyms of faces

faces 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of face

1

as in fronts

to stand or sit with the face or front toward

the house faces the sparkling blue waters of the Pacific Ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fronts
• borders
• looks (toward)
• points (toward)
• meets
• overlooks
• dominates
• neighbors
• touches
• margins
• adjoins
• abuts
• bounds
• rims
• fringes
• skirts
• looks down (on)
• commands

2

as in confronts

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

movie superheroes who are ever ready to face danger without blinking an eye

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in clothes

to cover with something that protects

we decided to face our old frame house with aluminum siding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothes
• encases
• sheathes
• dresses
• wraps
• surrounds
• sides
• clads
• robes
• envelops
• arrays
• skins
• encloses
• garbs
• veils
• shrouds
• encompasses
• enshrouds
• embraces
• mantles
• blankets
• apparels
• overlays
• laps
• enwraps
• embowers
• embosoms
• overspreads
• swathes
• invests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• strips
• bares
• denudes
• unswathes

4

as in encounters

to enter into contest or conflict with

the Boston Red Sox were eager to face their traditional rivals, the Yankees, in the play-offs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encounters
• meets
• engages
• fights
• takes on
• battles
• rivals
• contends
• opposes
• emulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escapes
• eludes
• evades
• retreats

faces

2 of 2

noun

plural of face

1

as in looks

the front part of the head

the criminal hid his face from the news cameras as he slumped into the patrol car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looks
• features
• appearances
• countenances
• visages
• presences
• expressions
• pans
• pusses
• mugs
• kissers
• lineaments
• aspects
• miens
• physiognomies

2

as in facades

a forward part or surface

the face of the store building has been altered many times over the years to meet changing tastes and needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fronts
• facades
• foreheads
• surfaces
• foreparts
• skins
• veneers
• outsides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backs
• reverses
• rears
• interiors
• insides
• rearwards
• innards

3

as in grimaces

a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval

it's rude to make a face when your dinner hostess offers you broccoli

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grimaces
• frowns
• scowls
• mouths
• looks
• smirks
• pouts
• stares
• lowers
• mows
• sneers
• snarls
• winces
• growls
• moues
• mugs
• snoots
• squinches
• glares
• flinches
• glowers
• scoffs
• simpers
• rictuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smiles
• laughs
• grins

4

as in surfaces

an outer part or layer

a much-needed sandblasting revealed that the face of the old stone church is actually a pinkish granite

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surfaces
• exteriors
• facades
• fronts
• skins
• tops
• shells
• veneers
• outsides
• facings
• masks
• coverings
• covers
• shows
• appearances
• disguises
• guises
• semblances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interiors
• insides

5

as in expressions

facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling

a rainy day is no excuse for just moping around with a long face, so let's do something

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looks
• expressions
• smiles
• grins
• countenances
• visages
• grimaces
• mouths
• frowns
• scowls
• casts
• lowers
• presences
• pouts
• bearings
• appearances
• demeanors
• manners
• airs
• aspects
• miens

6

as in appearances

outward and often deceptive indication

on the face of it, the country went to war for noble reasons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appearances
• effects
• impressions
• names
• resemblances
• likenesses
• outwards
• implications
• shows
• displays
• guises
• pretenses
• images
• masks
• semblances
• surfaces
• seemings
• poses
• cloaks
• facades
• suggestions
• representations
• demonstrations
• airs
• hints
• shapes
• imitations
• insinuations
• fronts
• simulations
• fictions
• exteriors
• affectations
• disguises
• shells
• glosses
• masquerades
• veneers
• impostures
• make-believe
• patinas
• Potemkin villages

7

as in guys

a member of the human race

I see they've hired some new faces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guys
• lives
• men
• people
• things
• creatures
• individuals
• birds
• bodies
• humans
• ducks
• souls
• beings
• characters
• customers
• sorts
• fish
• babies
• eggs
• specimens
• personalities
• human beings
• personages
• parties
• devils
• heads
• scouts
• cookies
• mortals
• bods
• wights
• stiffs
• sons of man
• fellows
• neighbors
• brothers
• slobs
• selves
• celebrities
• humanoids
• hominids
• homos
• fellowmen
• somebodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animals
• beasts
• critters
• brutes
• beasties

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of faces

Verb

But some say the company faces an uphill struggle on the continent. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Sheriff Jim Cooper fired Gurich, who now faces felony assault charges with a court date set for July 24. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

The free and open internet faces threats from companies propagating walled gardens designed to control your data and the rise of black-box AI systems. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026

Globally, the species also faces threats from sea-level rise and stronger storms driven by climate change, as well as from overfishing and avian influenza. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

Deaver faces one count of manslaughter and three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, the release states. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026

Look at the racial hostility that Caitlin Clark faces from Black players and media members on a nightly basis. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Taylor, 30, now faces a potential sentence of life in prison. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

If convicted as charged, Decastro faces a maximum sentence of 6 years in state prison. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 July 2026

Noun

The section of the AT&T Stadium concourse where the group of DFW sports faces and media had gathered was quickly silenced. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

With so many faces coming and going, the hope is the swirl doesn't upset relationships and positive trend lines that have taken years to construct. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Toney an early All-American front-runner Toney is poised to be one of the faces of college football this season after a record-breaking freshman season. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

The 56-year-old faces allegations related to a female aide, a scandal that has dragged on for more than two years. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Between a few bars and apps, many begin to see the same faces constantly and are seeking something new. — Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Treatment participants also performed better on a memory test that required matching faces with names. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

After charming viewers and taking home the $100,000 prize, Kordell and Serena have emerged as two of the most recognizable faces in today’s reality TV landscape. — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

But that demographic is overrepresented in our visual culture—these are faces acquired for the purpose of profitable display, often on screens—and so the desire to alter one’s face spreads rapidly. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Phrases Containing faces

• make faces