confronted (Meaning)
confronted
to bring face-to-face, to face especially in challenge, to face or bring face-to-face for the purpose of challenging especially through cross-examination, to cause to meet, to meet face-to-face
Synonyms & Antonyms of confronted
Synonyms:
- outfaced
- cornered
- challenged
- fronted
- stood
- outbraved
- combated
- approached
- combatted
- faced up (to)
- opposed
- battled
- affronted
- accosted
- repelled
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
confronted Sentence Examples
- Emily confronted her boss about the unfairness of her workload.
- The detective confronted the suspect with the evidence against him.
- The politician confronted his opponent with a tough question during the debate.
- The student confronted the teacher about a confusing concept.
- The parents confronted their child about their recent misbehavior.
- The homeowner confronted the trespasser who was attempting to break into his house.
- The doctor confronted the patient with the difficult diagnosis.
- The therapist confronted the client with their repressed emotions.
- The victim confronted the perpetrator in court to face their attacker.
- The mediator confronted the feuding parties to help them resolve their conflict.
FAQs About the word confronted
to bring face-to-face, to face especially in challenge, to face or bring face-to-face for the purpose of challenging especially through cross-examination, to ca
faced, stood up to,encountered, fought, breasted, bearded, defied, braved, met, resisted
dodged, escaped, shirked, shunned, sidestepped,avoided, ducked, shook, eschewed, eluded
Emily confronted her boss about the unfairness of her workload.
The detective confronted the suspect with the evidence against him.
The politician confronted his opponent with a tough question during the debate.
The student confronted the teacher about a confusing concept.
