confrontation

con-fron-ta-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A hostile or argumentative meeting between opposing parties.

  2. 2.

    A situation in which there is conflict or discord.

  3. 3.

    The act of confronting someone with evidence or accusations.

Forms

plural: confrontations

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    avoid confrontation — to try not to engage in conflict
  • •
    direct confrontation — openly challenging someone or something

Related words

Antonyms: agreement, avoidance, harmony, reconciliation
See also: clash, conflict, confront, showdown
Synonyms: clash, conflict, encounter, showdown

Etymology

From Medieval Latin confrontare ("to border on, adjoin"), from Latin con- ("together") + frons, frontis ("forehead, front"), with the suffix -ation indicating a noun of action.