Synonyms for face
feɪs

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1. face, human face(noun)

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

   "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"

   Synonyms:
   typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspect

2. expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face(noun)

   the feelings expressed on a person's face

   "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

   Synonyms:
   construction, font, formula, look, verbalism, case, cheek, reflection, aspect, reflexion, smell, manifestation, view, fount, saying, vista, nerve, locution, facet, verbal expression, grammatical construction, facial expression, prospect, formulation, scene, spirit, side, tone, panorama, feel, facial gesture, brass, boldness, flavour, feeling, grimace, expression, looking at, human face, looking, flavor, typeface

3. face(noun)

   the general outward appearance of something

   "the face of the city is changing"

   Synonyms:
   typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspect

4. face(noun)

   the striking or working surface of an implement

   Synonyms:
   typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspect

5. face(noun)

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

   "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"

   Synonyms:
   typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspect

6. side, face(noun)

   a surface forming part of the outside of an object

   "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"

   Synonyms:
   facial expression, incline, human face, look, grimace, font, slope, aspect, typeface, case, expression, nerve, fount, boldness, position, brass, side, cheek, side of meat

7. face(noun)

   the part of an animal corresponding to the human face

   Synonyms:
   typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspect

8. face(noun)

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

   "he dealt the cards face down"

   Synonyms:
   typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspect

9. grimace, face(noun)

   a contorted facial expression

   "she made a grimace at the prospect"

   Synonyms:
   typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, cheek, boldness, case, nerve, brass, fount, font, aspect

10. font, fount, typeface, face, case(noun)

    a specific size and style of type within a type family

    Synonyms:
    type, font, instance, look, pillow slip, case, eccentric, aspect, pillowcase, guinea pig, cheek, boldness, fount, casing, character, event, nerve, subject, example, facial expression, cause, baptismal font, shell, causa, side, grimace, slip, compositor's case, caseful, grammatical case, fountain, showcase, expression, vitrine, brass, human face, baptistry, display case, sheath, typeface, typesetter's case, baptistery, lawsuit, suit

11. face(noun)

    status in the eyes of others

    "he lost face"

    Synonyms:
    typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspect

12. boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek(noun)

    impudent aggressiveness

    "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

    Synonyms:
    font, look, case, hardiness, nervus, aspect, administration, cheek, strikingness, boldness, fount, buttock, impudence, governing body, hardihood, nerve, plaque, daring, facial expression, brass section, brass, side, organization, grimace, heart, memorial tablet, spunk, organisation, mettle, expression, governance, brass instrument, human face, establishment, typeface, impertinence

13. face(verb)

    a vertical surface of a building or cliff

    Synonyms:
    typeface, grimace, facial expression, human face, expression, side, look, fount, cheek, boldness, nerve, brass, case, font, aspect

14. confront, face up, face(verb)

    deal with (something unpleasant) head on

    "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

    Synonyms:
    present, front, look, confront, face up

15. confront, face(verb)

    oppose, as in hostility or a competition

    "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

    Synonyms:
    present, front, look, confront, face up

16. front, look, face(verb)

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

    "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

    Synonyms:
    count, await, search, appear, seem, breast, front, reckon, look, face up, depend, bet, attend, take care, present, wait, calculate, expect, confront, see

17. face(verb)

    be opposite

    "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"

    Synonyms:
    present, confront, front, look, face up

18. face(verb)

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

    "Turn and face your partner now"

    Synonyms:
    present, confront, front, look, face up

19. confront, face, present(verb)

    present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

    "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"

    Synonyms:
    portray, demonstrate, confront, demo, deliver, acquaint, represent, pose, give, lay out, front, look, face up, award, introduce, present, exhibit, stage, salute, gift, show, submit

20. face(verb)

    turn so as to expose the face

    "face a playing card"

    Synonyms:
    present, confront, front, look, face up

21. face(verb)

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

    "face the lapels of the jacket"

    Synonyms:
    present, confront, front, look, face up

22. face(verb)

    cover the front or surface of

    "The building was faced with beautiful stones"

    Synonyms:
    present, confront, front, look, face up

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. face(noun)

   The mouth.

   Synonyms:
   reputation, countenance, visage, facet, image, expression, surface, look, facial expression, public image

2. face(noun)

   Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.

   I'll be out in a sec, just let me put on my face.

   Synonyms:
   facial expression, public image, expression, look, countenance, surface, image, visage, reputation, facet

3. face(noun)

   Short for babyface. A wrestler whose on-ring persona is embodying heroic or virtuous traits. Contrast with heel.

   The fans cheered on the face as he made his comeback.

   Synonyms:
   look, public image, facet, facial expression, reputation, countenance, surface, visage, expression, image

4. face(noun)

   The front surface of a bat.

   Synonyms:
   facial expression, look, visage, expression, facet, public image, image, countenance, surface, reputation

5. face(noun)

   The part of a that hits the ball.

   Synonyms:
   facet, expression, image, reputation, look, surface, facial expression, visage, countenance, public image

6. face(noun)

   The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).

   Synonyms:
   reputation, image, surface, countenance, facial expression, expression, facet, public image, visage, look

7. face(noun)

   A typeface.

   Synonyms:
   look, image, expression, facet, facial expression, public image, reputation, visage, countenance, surface

8. face(noun)

   Synonyms:
   phiz, countenance, phizog, visage

9. face(noun)

   Synonyms:
   foreside

10. face(noun)

    Synonyms:
    mush, hero, cakehole, piehole, trap, gob

11. face(noun)

    The front part of the head, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth and the surrounding area.

    She has a pretty face.

    Synonyms:
    countenance, image, reputation, public image, visage, expression, look, facet, facial expression, surface

12. face(verb)

    One's facial expression.

    Why the sad face?

    Synonyms:
    reputation, image, surface, facial expression, expression, public image, look, visage, countenance, facet

13. face(noun)

    The public image; outward appearance.

    I'm going to have to face this sooner or later.

    Synonyms:
    deal with, confront, expression, visage, facial expression, countenance, surface, reputation, public image, facet, image, look

14. face(noun)

    The frontal aspect of something.

    The face of the cliff loomed above them.

    Synonyms:
    countenance, look, expression, facet, public image, surface, reputation, visage, image, facial expression

15. face(noun)

    The directed force of something.

    They turned to boat into the face of the storm.

    Synonyms:
    image, surface, countenance, visage, expression, facet, facial expression, look, public image, reputation

16. face(noun)

    Good reputation; standing in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige. (See lose face, save face).

    Synonyms:
    image, facet, public image, countenance, expression, look, surface, reputation, facial expression, visage

17. face(noun)

    Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron. More generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.

    Synonyms:
    facial expression, image, expression, public image, facet, look, countenance, surface, reputation, visage

18. face(noun)

    Any surface; especially a front or outer one.

    Synonyms:
    reputation, surface, countenance, facial expression, visage, facet, image, expression, look, public image

19. face(noun)

    The numbered dial of a clock or watch.

    Synonyms:
    expression, image, reputation, look, facet, countenance, surface, facial expression, public image, visage

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. face(n.)

   Synonyms:
   surface, external part

2. face(n.)

   Synonyms:
   visage, countenance

3. face(n.)

   Synonyms:
   front, front part

4. face(n.)

   Synonyms:
   look, appearance, semblance, external aspect

5. face(n.)

   Synonyms:
   confidence, assurance, boldness, impudence, audacity, effrontery, brass, CHEEK

6. face(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   confront, meet in front, meet face to face

7. face(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   front, stand opposite to, stand over against

8. face(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   put a face or surface on

9. face(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   front, turn the face

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. face(n)

   Synonyms:
   countenance, visage, physiognomy, features, front, exterior, obverse, facet, effrontery, confidence, assurance, audacity, impudence

   Associated words:
   facial, domino, complexion, multifaced, rouge, cosmetic, grimace, janus-faced, lineament, profile, silhouette, maskoid, smirk, physiognomist

2. face(v)

   Synonyms:
   confront, meet, bully, bluff, veneer, plane, dress, smooth

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   confront, facing, faces, cara, encounter, tackle, address, facial, head, confronting, meet, nose, nominal, cope, faced, front, frente, mouth, confrontation, deal, surface

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. face

   Synonyms:
   Facies

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How to use face in a sentence?

1. Diego Hypolito:

   I started crying because I had worked for 12 years for this moment, after two Olympic failures, it is very difficult to show your face again at the Olympic Games. Today, my soul was cleansed.

2. Montana Miller:

   The Internet scrutiny of her body has pushed her over the limit that any person would experience, perhaps her seemingly inappropriate posting of nearly nude photos is an in-your-face rebellious response. [It’s] a way of asserting that she owns her body and not the massive anonymous invisible crowd of critics out there who have been haranguing her for the past months.

3. Florian Westphal:

   No concrete measures have been decided to strengthen emergency response, meaning the world is no better prepared to face major health crises and save thousands of lives.

4. Katherine Codekas:

   I said no, we're not going, and they very sincerely wished us luck, but there was a little look of surprise on their face.

5. Hillary Clinton:

   I believe that Hillary has my back, and that she is the only candidate capable of accomplishing things in the face of Republican obstruction, she will get things done for immigrants families.

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