Synonyms of beard

beard

verb

as in to face

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

a man of integrity who was never afraid to beard the lion in his den

Synonyms & Similar Words

• face
• confront
• breast
• brave
• stand up to
• dare
• withstand
• encounter
• defy
• fight
• brazen
• outface
• outbrave
• meet
• front
• resist
• face up (to)
• stand
• challenge
• approach
• affront
• combat
• battle
• oppose
• corner
• repel
• square (off)
• contend (with)
• accost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• duck
• avoid
• dodge
• shirk
• shun
• shake
• funk
• eschew
• sidestep
• escape
• evade
• elude