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

Guevara, 19, was on a jet ski Sunday evening off Lido Key, near Sarasota, when the watercraft collided head-on with another jet ski, Florida authorities said. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025

The vehicles collided head-on, and the Jeep was engulfed in flames, according to FHP. —Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025

The Trump administration’s zealous dismantling of DEI programs that have taken root in corporate and civic sectors in recent decades was addressed head-on by Inkwell Beach speakers. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 June 2025

Tackling them head-on to produce homes that everyday Americans can afford requires courageous and targeted reform. —David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025