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

Hernandez faces two federal counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Geopolitical tensions are bringing critical dependencies and chokepoints into sharper focus, while Europe faces growing security threats on its doorstep. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Peltz weighs deal for Wendy’s Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund is assembling a group that could bid to take Wendy’s private as the chain faces declining sales, falling traffic, and restaurant closures. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

The clash underscores the broader difficulties Europe faces in shielding its firms from China’s industrial policies, which Brussels has blamed for costing European jobs. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The company also faces lawsuits in state courts, including one underway in Tennessee. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Moskowitz faces Republican Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, in November. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Jarrod Robertson faces two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, a second or subsequent offense, according to Clay County court documents. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Yorktown Public Library without flood insurance Yorktown Public Library faces an unprecedented challenge to rebuild, and will have to do so without insurance. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026

Noun

But the functions of what happens on a normal set, where there have to be bounce boards to light back up people’s faces, and all that stuff, that’s all designed into the set as well. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

After losing four starters to the NFL in the offseason, several new faces will take over key positions on the line. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

That said, a few recognizable faces from previous Dream Stages were there, which is great for the fans on stage but can feel a bit unfair to those who have auditioned multiple times and were never given the opportunity. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Lots of IDing needed new faces after its top three cornerbacks each left with injuries, and its safeties batted on and off the field. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Lally is doubling down on adding human faces to the mix by hiring another host for his account to fill more hours of the day. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

In an East Coast-meets-West Coast affair, Jordyn Woods and NBA champion Karl-Anthony Towns were married with plenty of notable faces as their witnesses. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Take this tile set, for example, made of high-quality acrylic and featuring layers of pink shades decorated with glossy white faces and floral details. — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

There are a lot of new faces; some old, familiar faces are nowhere to be found; and some of those that did return have new jobs. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing faces

• make faces