Words Like CONFRONTATION

We have put together a list of words that are similar to CONFRONTATION.

9 Alternative Words Similar to confrontation

1 Encounter Noun      Synonym Words Like Encounter
2 Showdown Noun      Synonym Words Like Showdown
3 Opposition Noun      Synonym Words Like Opposition
4 Challenge Noun      Synonym Words Like Challenge
5 Disagreement Noun      Synonym Words Like Disagreement
6 Discord Noun      Synonym Words Like Discord
7 Dissension Noun      Synonym Words Like Dissension
8 Resistance Noun      Synonym Words Like Resistance
9 Strikebreaking Noun      Hyponym

1 examples of confrontation

1 the invaders encountered stiff opposition

10 definitions of confrontation

1 Act of confronting.
2 the act of hostile groups opposing each other
3 a hostile disagreement face-to-face
4 discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
5 a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison
6 a bold challenge
7 The act of confronting or the state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face.
8 A conflict involving armed forces: a nuclear confrontation.
9 Discord or a clash of opinions and ideas: an age of ideological confrontation.
10 A focused comparison: an essay that brought elements of biography, autobiography, and general European history into powerful, meaningful confrontation.
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