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

Examples of head-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the couple was driving on Nels Nelson Road, the husband passed them, made a U-turn and rammed his vehicle into the victim's vehicle head-on. —Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024

The duo’s first video, posted in January, addressed the backlash head-on, with Naiya instructing fellow Sephora Kids on how to behave politely in the stores. —Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024

Facing risks and scrutiny about its climate impact from investors and other stakeholders, the company also saw an opportunity to address these challenges head-on and set an ambitious goal to reduce carbon emissions by 32% by 2034. —Priya Parrish, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024

He is charged in a fatal head-on collision that happened about 1:15 a.m. Oct. 14, 2023 on I-680 near the Auto Mall Parkway. —Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024