Face

/feɪs/

Synonyms for "face" (654 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (131)

accept account acknowledge acting admit affectation affront air allow anteriority anticipate apparently appear appearanceapply paintapproach arrive arrogance ascender aspect

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atrocity storyattitudinizing audacity await back balls banner banterbastard typebattle hymnbe imminentbe in storebe seenbeard bearing bedaub bedizen begildbell the catbelly besmear bevelbid defiancebite the bulletblack letterbloody shirtbluff bluffing board boastfulness bodybold frontboldness border brashness brass brassy bravebrave facebrave frontbrazenbrazen outbrazenly breast brew brickbring beforebring forwardbring upbrow browbeatbrush on paintbump headscalciminecall outcamouflage candidly cap capital carriage case castcast of countenanceceil challenge cheating cheek chutzpah circumference clad clapboard cliff cloak clock close coat color coloring colorscome oncome up againstcommunist threatcomplexion conceit confess confidence confrontconfront withconfronting contemplate contend

Noun(14 words)

accept acknowledge address aspect boldness brass braves braving breasting case challenge cheekclock facesconfront

Verb(6 words)

braved breasted confront confronted confronts contended

Strong matches (196)

contrapose contraposit contrastconversion factorcope withcorrupt cortex countenance counter counteract cover covering cow crag crostarie crust dab dare daring daub

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deal withdeception deep-dye defy delusion demeanor descender despite dial dignity dip directly disguise display dissemblance dissembling dissimulation distemper double-dare double-dyedraw neardraw nighdraw ondread dress dye effrontery em emblazon en enamel encounter endure engage engild envelope envisage epidermis escarpment evidently expansionism expect experience expression exterior externaleyeball to eyeballfacadeface downface outface the musicface to faceface upface up toface uponface valueface withfacet faciafacial appearancefacies facing fakery faking falsefalse airfalse frontfalse showfalsity fast-dyefat-faced typefavor feather feature features feet feigning feintfiery crossfight fill finish font fore forefront foreground forehand foreland forepart forequarter foresee foreside foreword forthcome four-flushing frankly fraud fresco fringe frontfront elevationfront manfront matterfront onfront pagefront viewfrontage frontal frontier frontispiece fur gall gamble garb gather gaze gild giltgive uponglare glass glaze gloss gonfalon grain grapple grimace grip groove guise guts gutsinesshang overhaughtinesshave in mindhead headinghigh placehonor hope hover hue

Noun(29 words)

countenance direct encounter encountering encountersexperience studyexperiences experiencing expression exterior facade facades facetsfacial appearancefacial expressionfacial featuresflanks font fount front

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front portionfront sidefrontages fronting frontsglass surfacegrimacehammer headheads

Verb(5 words)

encounteredface upfaced front frontalized

Related words (327)

Noun(32 words)

human facelook meetmeeting organizationsmeets nervenominal valueobverses oppose orient persona planeportuguese superfíciepublic imageside sidessolid particle surfacesolid surfacespanish confrontarstares

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stated valuesurface surfaces swivellingtop surfaceturn typeface upside versant visage visagesweather risk

humbug humbuggery illuminate image imbue impendimperialist threatimpertinence imposture impudencein defiance ofin opposition toin spite ofindependence ingrain inlay integument interline intimidate italic

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japan kisser kudos lacquer lap lathlay beforelay on colorletterlie oppositelie overligature likeness line lineaments lines load logotype looklook forlook out uponlook overlook towardlooks loom lour lowerlower casemajusculemake a facemakeupmanifest destinymapmarket valuemartial musicmask masquerade match meetmeet boldlymeet head onmeet head-onmeet squarelymeet withmenace meretriciousness mien minuscule mouth mouthing mow mug mush muzzle namenational anthemnear nervenet worthnick notwithstanding obverse openly oppose opposite ostentation outdareouter faceouter layerouter sideouter skinoutface outline outsideoutward showoverawe overhang overlay overlook pack pad paint palisade palisades pan paperpar valuepardonable prideparget pennyworth periphery phiz physiognomy pi pica pigmentpit againstplace beforeplank plate playacting point polarize port posepose againstposing position posture precipice preface prefix presencepresent toprestige presume presumption pretense pretension pretext pride pridefulness prime print priority proscenium proudness purse-pride pussput in oppositionput it toput onrank rate representation reputation repute resist revet rightright siderind risk romanrun the gauntletsans serifscar scarpscream defiancescript seeming seemingly self-confidence self-consequence self-determination self-esteem self-reliance self-respect self-sufficiency semblanceset at defianceset beforeset over againstshade shadow shake sham shank sheathe shell shellac shingle shoulder showshow fightshow upshowing simulacrum simulation skin slateslop on paintsmall capsmall capitalsmearspeak outspeak upspeciousness stain stamp stance standstand opposedstand oppositestand up tostanding starestare downstation stature status steep stemstiff-necked pridestiff-neckedness stipple stone stuff subdue subtend superficially superficies superstratum support surface tackle taketake for grantedtete-a-tetethatch think threaten tile tinct tincture tinge tint tone top trait traits trap turnturn uptypetype bodytype classtype licetypecase typeface typefounders typefoundry undercoatupper casevaluevalue receivedvanity varnish veneer venturevis-a-visvisage wad wainscot wallwall inwall upwallpaperwar paintwar songwash watch weatherboardwestern imperialismwhitewashwindow dressingwithstand worthyellow peril

Verb(4 words)

incur look present reckon

Adjective(1 words)

life science oriented

Determiner(1 words)

more planetary surface

Choosing the right synonym

Closest matches in this entry: accept, accept, account, acknowledge, acknowledge.
Sentence evidence is available for face, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "face".
Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "face"

Keep "face" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "face" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "face", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "face" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

44 entries

address aggressiveness appearance approach bebody partcountenance coverdeal withdirect disclose encounter exposeexternal body partfacial expression

Showing 16 of 44 words.

More specific

23 entries

brand imagechallenge cheekclock facecoin facecrisis criticism danger difficulty eyefront panelgaze lookmedia imagemistake mouth

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Collocations

11 entries

clock faceface cardface maskface plateface the factsface the musicface to faceface valuefacial expressionfacing pagepublic face

Inflections

3 entries

faced faces facing

Derivations

4 entries

facelike faceoff facial facially

similar

5 entries

confrontface upfront look present

Translations

7 translations across 3 languages.

Finnish

3 entries

etupuoli noun (frontal aspect)
eturinne noun (frontal aspect)
etuseinä noun (frontal aspect)

Māori

2 entries

pohonga noun (frontal aspect)
taparerenga noun (frontal aspect)

Spanish

2 entries

frente noun (frontal aspect)
superficie noun (frontal aspect)

Sample sentences

78 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Those selected will have to face extensive medical and psychological tests.

Source: tatoeba (1731)

Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger.

Source: tatoeba (1732)

Face life with a smile!

Source: tatoeba (1804)

Let's face it, it's impossible. We're never gonna make it.

Source: tatoeba (1851)

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "face"?

Closest matches include accept, accept, account, acknowledge, acknowledge.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "face"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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