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front

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of 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)

front

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of front

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

front

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of front

1 a forward part or surface

  • the front of the church features a magnificent stained-glass window
Synonyms of front

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), guise, masquerade, playacting, pose, pretense (or pretence), put-on, semblance, show
Words 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, pretext
Near Antonyms of front

bluntness, candidness, candor, directness, forthrightness, frankness, openheartedness, outspokenness, plainspokenness, sincerity, straightforwardness

artlessness, genuineness, naïveté (also naivete)

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, field, firmament, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain, walk
Words 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

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