face - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a vertical surface of a building or cliff

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• vertical surface

More specific

• coalface
• perpendicular

Noun

the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• front

More specific

• clock dial
• clock face
• dial

Related

• playing card
• ticker
• watch

Noun

the striking or working surface of an implement

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• surface

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• club head
• club-head
• clubhead
• golf-club head
• head
• racket
• racquet

Noun

the general outward appearance of something

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• appearance
• visual aspect

Noun

the feelings expressed on a person's face

Synonyms

• aspect
• expression
• face
• facial expression
• look

More generic

• countenance
• visage

More specific

• leer
• light
• spark
• sparkle
• twinkle

Noun

impudent aggressiveness

Synonyms

• boldness
• brass
• cheek
• face
• nerve

More generic

• aggressiveness

More specific

• audaciousness
• audacity

Noun

status in the eyes of others

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• position
• status

Noun

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

Synonyms

• face
• human face

More generic

• external body part

More specific

• countenance
• kisser
• mug
• phiz
• physiognomy
• smiler
• visage

Related

• beard
• brow
• cheek
• chin
• eye
• eyebrow
• face fungus
• facial
• facial muscle
• facial nerve
• facial vein
• feature
• forehead
• jaw
• jowl
• lineament
• mentum
• mouth
• nervus facialis
• nose
• oculus
• olfactory organ
• optic
• seventh cranial nerve
• supercilium
• vena facialis
• whiskers

Related

• caput
• head
• homo
• human
• human being
• man

Noun

the part of an animal corresponding to the human face

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• external body part

More specific

• muzzle

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• animal
• animate being
• beast
• brute
• creature
• fauna

Noun

a specific size and style of type within a type family

Synonyms

• case
• face
• font
• fount
• typeface

More generic

• type

More specific

• Gothic
• Helvetica
• bicameral script
• black letter
• bold
• bold face
• boldface
• cartridge font
• constant-width font
• fixed-width font
• font cartridge
• italic
• monospaced font
• proportional font
• raster font
• sans serif
• screen font
• typewriter font
• unicameral script

Related

• type family

Noun

a contorted facial expression

Synonyms

• face
• grimace

More generic

• facial expression
• facial gesture

More specific

• moue
• pout
• wry face

Noun

a surface forming part of the outside of an object

Synonyms

• face
• side

More generic

• surface

More specific

• back end
• backside
• beam-ends
• bottom
• forepart
• front
• front end
• lee
• lee side
• leeward
• rear
• top
• top side
• underside
• undersurface
• upper side
• upside
• windward

Noun

a part of a person that is used to refer to a person

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• individual
• mortal
• person
• somebody
• someone
• soul

Verb

deal with (something unpleasant) head on

Synonyms

• confront
• face
• face up

More generic

• approach
• go about
• set about

More specific

• tackle
• take on
• undertake

Related

• confront
• face
• present

Verb

present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

Synonyms

• confront
• face
• present

Related

• confront
• face
• face up

Verb

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

Synonyms

• confront
• face

More generic

• encounter
• meet
• play
• take on

Also See

• face off

More specific

• breast
• front
• match
• oppose
• pit
• play off
• take the bull by the horns

Verb

cover the front or surface of

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• cover

More specific

• reface
• revet

Related

• face

Verb

line the edge (of a garment) with a different material

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• line

More specific

• reface

Related

• face

Verb

turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• turn

Related

• face

Verb

turn so as to expose the face

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• disclose
• expose
• uncover

Related

• face

Verb

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

Synonyms

• face
• front
• look

More generic

• lie

More specific

• confront

Related

• face

Verb

be opposite

Synonyms

• face

More generic

• be

Related

• face
• front
• look

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