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Antonyms for confronted

Grammar : Verb
Spell : kuh n-fruhnt
Phonetic Transcription : kənˈfrʌnt

Definition of confronted

Origin :
  • 1560s, "to stand in front of," from Middle French confronter (15c.), from Medieval Latin confrontare "assign limits, adjoin," from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + frontem (nominative frons) "forehead" (see front (n.)). Sense of "to face in defiance or hostility" is late 16c. Related: Confronted; confronting.
  • verb challenge
Example sentences :
  • With a lowering face he watched her descend and, his hand on the newel, confronted her.
  • Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
  • She confronted him in her straight white gown and waited for him to speak.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • And yet, when all has been said, we are confronted with a mournful but stubborn fact.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • And he felt that his manner when confronted with the telegram had not been impressive.
  • Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
  • Hewson appreciated this as soon as he realized that he had been confronted with an apparition.
  • Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
  • But Peppajee rose and stalked majestically to the gate, then turned and confronted the two.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
  • I had to be dragged away, but I am soon myself again when confronted by an obstacle.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • You are confronted with this man, you monster there; not to be spared, but to be dealt with justly.
  • Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
  • He turned and confronted her, not without a gleam of humor in his eyes.
  • Extract from : « Bride of the Mistletoe » by James Lane Allen
  • Tom confronted him quickly, and met his angry glare unflinchingly.
  • Extract from : « The Dare Boys of 1776 » by Stephen Angus Cox

Synonyms for confronted

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