Synonyms of head-on

head-on

adverb

ˈhed-ˈȯn 

as in head-to-head

in direct confrontation or competition

the underdog team met its more talented opponent head-on and won the hockey game through sheer grit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• head-to-head
• one-on-one
• toe-to-toe
• face-to-face
• eyeball-to-eyeball
• mano a mano

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of head-on

The pair, who were romantic and business partners, were reportedly involved in a head-on collision along with Amodio Valerio Giurni, on Sunday, when an octogenarian drove the wrong way on Italy’s A4 Turin-Milan highway. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 July 2025

The charges came at the conclusion of the investigation into the Nov. 26, 2024, head-on collision on Green Bay Road, just north of Hart Street in Beach Park. —Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025

Eventually King got into his sport utility vehicle, drove over a curb and directly into Smith, hitting his body head-on and dragging him into the street. —Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025

After all, found in uncomfortable truths—and in your willingness to confront them head-on—is the doorway to self-awareness, wisdom and growth. —Pj Bain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025