They are waiting for you in front of the door.
Source: tatoeba (2300)
Front
/fɹʌnt/
Synonyms for "front" (642 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (129)
accentedaceldamaact foractingadvanceadvance guardaerospaceaerosphereaffectationaffectednessaffrontagentaheadairair holeair massair pocketair spaceairheadairs
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airs and gracesairspacealibialveolarantecedeantepositionanterioranticycloneapicalapico-alveolarapico-dentalapologyapparent characterappearanceappearancesarticulatedartificialityaspectassimilatedattitudinizingavant gardeavant-gardebackbanterbarytonebattle linebattle sitebattlefieldbattlegroundbeachheadbeardbearingbeforebeginningbell the catbid defiancebilabialbite the bulletblindblocbluffbluffingborderbrassybravadobravebrazenbrazen outbreastbridgeheadbring beforebring forwardbring upbroadbrowbumpbump headscacuminalcall outcandidcatceilingcentralcerebralchallengecharlie mccarthycheatingcheckedchiefcircumferencecloakclosecoalitioncold frontcold sectorcolorcoloringcombat areacombat zonecome beforecome firstcommunist frontcomplaincomplain loudlyconfrontconfront withconnectionconsonantconsonantalcontendcontend withcontinuantcontraposecontrapositcontrastcortexcountenancecounteractcover
Adjective(1 words)
bare face
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (192)
cover storycover upcover-upcoveringcreaturecrosswindcrustcyclonedaredeceptiondefydelusiondemeanordentaldeputydevicedirectdisguisedisplaydispute
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dissemblancedissemblingdissentdissimilateddissimulationdmzdorsaldouble-daredummyeffronteryempty spaceencounterenemy lineenvelopeenvisageepidermisexcuseexpressionexteriorexteriorsexternalexternal appearanceexternalsfacadefaceface downface outface the musicface upface up toface uponface withfacetfaciafacingfactionfakeryfakingfalse airfalse frontfalse showfalsityfarthest outpostfavorable windfeigned belieffeigningfeintfieldfield of battlefield of bloodfigureheadfiring linefirstfirst lineflatfogforeforefrontforegoingforegroundforehandforemostforewordforthrightforwardfour-flushingfrankfraudfringefront forfront linefront manfront matterfront onfront rankfront runnerfront-runnerfrontagefrontalfrontierfrontispiecegallgaudinessgiltgive uponglideglossglossalglottalgo aheadgo ahead ofgo beforego betweengo in advancego-betweengrass-roots movementground swellgroupguisegutturalhandlehardhaughtinesshave priorityheadhead the tablehead uphead windheadingheadmostheavyhighhigh-pressure areaholehonesthumbughumbuggeryhypocrisyimageimposturein advancein frontin the forefrontin the leadinsincerityintegumentinteragentintercederintercessorintermediaryintermediateintermediate agentintermediatorintermediuminternunciointervener
Noun(31 words)
Adjective(2 words)
external partfront thighs
Verb(3 words)
Related words (321)
interventionistinterventorintonatedionosphereisobarisometricisometric lineisopiestic lineisothermisothermal linejetstreamkickkick againstkick offkilling groundlabiallabiodentallabiovelarlame excuselanding beach
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laplaterallaxlay beforelay figurele pasleadlead offleadingleaguelie oppositelightlineline of battlelineamentslingualliquidlocus standilooklook out uponlook overlook towardlowlow-pressure areamaidenmainmake a standmannerismmaskmasqueradematchmediatormediummeetmeet boldlymeet head onmeet head-onmeet squarelymere externalsmere showmeretriciousnessmidmiddlemanmienmonophthongalmouthpiecemovementmutednarrownasalnasalizednegotiantnegotiatornegotiatressnegotiatrixnominal headobjectobverseoccluded frontocclusiveoffer resistanceombudsmanopenopposeorganizationostensible motiveostentostentationoutdareouter faceouter layerouter sideouter skinoutfaceoutguardoutlineoutpostoutrankoutsideoutward appearanceoutward showovercastoverconfidenceoverlookoxytonepalatalpalatalizedpartyperipherypersonapharyngealpharyngealizedphonemicphoneticphonicpioneerpit againstpitchpitchedplace beforeplayactingpocketpointpolar frontpolarizepolitical frontpoor excusepopular frontposepose againstposingposttonicpostureprecedeprecedenceprecedingprecursorprefaceprefixpremierpresentpresent topretencepretensepretensionpretextprimaryprimeprincipalpriorityprosceniumprotestprotestationprunes and prismspublic imagepublic motivepuppetput in oppositionput it toput offput onput-offput-onputting on airsrailheadrankraterecalcitraterefugereluctremonstratereplacerepresentrepresentationretroflexrevoltrightrindroughnessroundedroyalrun the gauntletscapegoatscoutscream defiancescreenseat of warseemingsemblancesemivowelset at defianceset beforeshamshamblesshellshowshow fightsimulacrumsimulationskinsmoke screensoftsonantsoupspacespeak outspeak upspearheadspeciousnessspokesmanspokeswomansquall linestalking horsestalking-horsestandstand at baystand firststand opposedstand oppositestand up againststand up tostare downstationary frontstemstoogestoppedstraightforwardstratagemstratospherestressedstrive againststrongstylishnesssubstitute forsubstratospheresubtendsubterfugesuperficialitysuperficiessuperstratumsurdsurfacesurface appearancesurface showsyllabictail windtake precedencetensethe frontthe leadtheatertheater of operationstheater of warthickthroatyto the foretonaltonictoptricktropopausetropospheretroughturbulencetwangyunaccentedunnaturalnessunroundedunstressedusher invain showvanvanguardvarnishveilvelarveneerventurevisibilityvisibility zerovocalicvocoidvoicedvoicelessvowelvowellikewarm frontweakweather mapwidewind-shift linewindow dressingwingwinningwithstandzone of communications
Noun(23 words)
leadingleading edgemarionettesmovementnominal headobversesoutward-facingpersonaepotemkinprepayingpresencepresent towardprincipalprowprowspuppetsshamsocial movementspearheadssponsor
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Verb(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
romanesque facade
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: battlefront, forepart, accented, aceldama, act for.
- Sentence evidence is available for front, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, 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 "front".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "front"
Keep "front" 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 "front" 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 "front", 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 "front" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
38 entriesShowing 16 of 38 words.
More specific
24 entriesbattlefrontcombat zonefacade designforemostfront a charityfront a companyfront elevationfront equipmentfront researchfront startupfront the buildingfront the streetfront-facingfrontalfrontlinefrontmost
Showing 16 of 24 words.
Collocations
12 entriesfront a buildingfront a charityfront deskfront doorfront linefront matterfront moneyfront officefront pagefront rowfront the costsfront the project
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
10 entriesAntonyms
4 entriessimilar
12 entriesTranslations
81 translations across 50 languages.
Arabic
3 entries- أَمَام noun (facing side)
- قدام noun (facing side)
- ڭدّام noun (facing side)
Bashkir
1 entries- ал noun (facing side)
Bikol Central
1 entries- atubangan noun (facing side)
Bulgarian
1 entries- чело́ noun (facing side)
Catalan
2 entries- cara noun (facing side)
- front noun (facing side)
Chamicuro
1 entries- tolo noun (facing side)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 正面 noun (facing side)
Crimean Tatar
1 entries- aldı noun (facing side)
Czech
1 entries- předek noun (facing side)
Danish
2 entries- forside noun (facing side)
- front noun (facing side)
Dutch
2 entries- voorkant noun (facing side)
- voorzijde noun (facing side)
Esperanto
1 entries- antaŭo noun (facing side)
Finnish
3 entries- edusta noun (facing side)
- etuosa noun (facing side)
- etupuoli noun (facing side)
French
2 entries- avant noun (facing side)
- devant noun (facing side)
Galician
2 entries- dianteira noun (facing side)
- frente noun (facing side)
German
2 entries- Frontseite noun (facing side)
- Vorderseite noun (facing side)
Greek
1 entries- πρόσοψη noun (facing side)
Hungarian
1 entries- eleje noun (facing side)
Icelandic
1 entries- framhlið noun (facing side)
Indonesian
1 entries- hadapan noun (facing side)
Ingrian
2 entries- eelus noun (facing side)
- esipooli noun (facing side)
Italian
4 entries- avanti noun (facing side)
- davanti noun (facing side)
- difronte noun (facing side)
- facciata noun (facing side)
Japanese
3 entries- 前 noun (facing side)
- 前側 noun (facing side)
- 手前 noun (facing side)
Javanese
1 entries- ngarep noun (facing side)
Korean
1 entries- 앞 noun (facing side)
Latvian
2 entries- priekša noun (facing side)
- priekšpuse noun (facing side)
Lithuanian
2 entries- priekis noun (facing side)
- priešakys noun (facing side)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- prědk noun (facing side)
Malay
2 entries- depan noun (facing side)
- hadapan noun (facing side)
Maranao
1 entries- hadap noun (facing side)
Māori
1 entries- mua noun (facing side)
Nanai
1 entries- дюлиэ noun (facing side)
Norwegian Bokmål
4 entries- forside noun (facing side)
- framside noun (facing side)
- fremside noun (facing side)
- front noun (facing side)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- framside noun (facing side)
- front noun (facing side)
Old Javanese
1 entries- harĕp noun (facing side)
Persian
1 entries- جلو noun (facing side)
Polish
2 entries- front noun (facing side)
- przód noun (facing side)
Portuguese
2 entries- dianteira noun (facing side)
- frente noun (facing side)
Russian
2 entries- пе́ред noun (facing side)
- пере́дняя часть noun (facing side)
Sanskrit
1 entries- अग्र noun (facing side)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- aghaidh noun (facing side)
- beulaibh noun (facing side)
Southern Altai
2 entries- алд noun (facing side)
- алдыҥы noun (facing side)
Spanish
2 entries- frente noun (facing side)
- fronte (disused) noun (facing side)
Swedish
1 entries- framsida noun (facing side)
Tausug
1 entries- harapan noun (facing side)
Thai
1 entries- ค้านหน้า noun (facing side)
Turkish
1 entries- ön noun (facing side)
Udmurt
1 entries- азь noun (facing side)
Walloon
1 entries- divant noun (facing side)
Zulu
1 entries- ubuso noun (facing side)
Sample sentences
71 total sentences available.
Life lies in front of you.
Source: tatoeba (17509)
Suddenly Jim pulled the car up in front of the bank.
Source: tatoeba (19632)
All of a sudden, three dogs appeared in front of us.
Source: tatoeba (19634)
Showing 4 of 71 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "front"?
Closest matches include battlefront, forepart, accented, aceldama, act for.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "front"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.