front

to stand or sit with the face or front toward the apartment complex fronts the ocean Synonyms of front face, look (toward), point (toward)Words Related to front abut, adjoin, border, bound, fringe, margin, meet, neighbor, rim, skirt, touch; command, dominate, overlook; look down (on)

being at or in the part of something opposite the back part visitors use the front door, but family knows to go around to the side entrance Synonyms of front anterior, fore, forward, frontal, frontward (or frontwards) Words Related to front ventral Near Antonyms of front dorsal Antonyms of front aft, after, hind, hinder, hindmost, posterior, rear, rearward

1 a forward part or surface the front of the church features a magnificent stained-glass window Synonyms of front exterior, facade (also façade), face, forehead, forepart Words Related to front outside, skin, surface, veneer Near Antonyms of front innards, inside, interior Antonyms of front back, rear, rearward, reverse

2 a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive that smile is just a front—I don't think she actually likes me at all Synonyms of front act, airs, charade, disguise, facade (also façade), masquerade, guise, playacting, pose, pretense (or pretence), put-on, semblance, showWords Related to front impersonation, performance, portrayal; image, persona; appearance, color, gloss; camouflage, cloak; affectation, deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulation, double-dealing, duplicity, fakery, fraud, guile; betrayal, double cross, faithlessness, falseness, falsity, infidelity, perfidy, treachery, treason, unfaithfulness; excuse, pretextNear Antonyms of front bluntness, candidness, candor, directness, forthrightness, frankness, openheartedness, outspokenness, plainspokenness, sincerity, straightforwardness; artlessness, genuineness, naïveté (also naivete or naiveté)

3 a region of activity, knowledge, or influence are we making any progress on the marketing front? Synonyms of front area, arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, firmament, field, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain, walkWords Related to front frontier; study, subject; territory, turf; occupation, profession, pursuit, racket, vocation; ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confine, dimension(s), extent, ken, reach, scope, sweep, width; subfield, subspecialty