Synonyms for face
feɪsface

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1. facenoun

   The mouth.

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

2. facenoun

   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. facenoun

   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. facenoun

   The front surface of a bat.

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

5. facenoun

   The part of a that hits the ball.

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

6. facenoun

   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. facenoun

   A typeface.

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

8. facenoun

   Synonyms:
   phiz, countenance, phizog, visage

9. facenoun

   Synonyms:
   foreside

10. facenoun

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

11. facenoun

    to position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

    Face the sun.

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

12. facenoun

    to have its front closest to (something else).

    Turn the chair so it faces the table.

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

13. facenoun

    To deal with (a difficult situation or person).

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

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

14. facenoun

    To have the front in a certain direction.

    The bunkers faced north and east, toward Germany.

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

15. facenoun

    to have as an opponent

    They turned to boat into the face of the storm.

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

16. facenoun

    To be the striking batsman.*

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

17. facenoun

    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. facenoun

    Any surface; especially a front or outer one.

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

19. facenoun

    The numbered dial of a clock or watch.

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes

1. face, human facenoun

   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, facenoun

   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. facenoun

   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. facenoun

   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. facenoun

   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, facenoun

   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. facenoun

   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. facenoun

   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, facenoun

   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, casenoun

    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. facenoun

    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, cheeknoun

    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. faceverb

    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, faceverb

    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, faceverb

    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, faceverb

    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. faceverb

    be opposite

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

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

18. faceverb

    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, presentverb

    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. faceverb

    turn so as to expose the face

    "face a playing card"

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

21. faceverb

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

    "face the lapels of the jacket"

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

22. faceverb

    cover the front or surface of

    "The building was faced with beautiful stones"

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

Matched Categories

1. • Appearance
   • Approach
   • Be
   • Countenance
   • Cover
   • Disclose
   • External Body Part
   • Facial Expression
   • Front
   • Lie
   • Line
   • Meet
   • Person
   • Status
   • Surface
   • Turn
   • Type

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1. mouchenoun

   i'll gie ye a slap on yer mouche, i.e. i will give you a slap on your face, as in stanley baxter parliamo glesgo!

   see above

   Submitted by rsm.holms on July 28, 2021  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. facenoun

   Synonyms:
   surface, external part

2. facenoun

   Synonyms:
   visage, countenance

3. facenoun

   Synonyms:
   front, front part

4. facenoun

   Synonyms:
   look, appearance, semblance, external aspect

5. facenoun

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

6. faceverb

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

7. faceverb

   Synonyms:
   front, stand opposite to, stand over against

8. faceverb

   Synonyms:
   put a face or surface on

9. faceverb

   Synonyms:
   front, turn the face

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1. facenoun

   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. faceverb

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "face":

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

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1. List of known nicknames for "Face":

   V. Walsh

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. face

   Synonyms:
   Facies

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How to use face in a sentence?

1. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:

   What I can say is we are gratified the capture was successful. And we look forward to having El Chapo face justice in American courts.

2. Iris Murdoch:

   Art is the final cunning of the human soul which would rather do anything than face the gods.

3. Scott Pilkington and Paul Dean:

   Shipowners are left facing double jeopardy and competing demands for payment for the same supplies of bunkers from both insolvent OW Bunker and from physical suppliers, owners and operators who have not settled OW Bunker's claims will now face renewed action by ING Bank.

4. Michael Silverman:

   It's a huge step forward and really catapults New York City to the forefront of the struggle for transgender rights, this is an extremely positive development for transgender New Yorkers who face enormous rates of discrimination, unemployment and difficulty accessing things like health care that people take for granted.

5. Eduardo Rodriguez:

   Cameron Underwood has not lived with Cameron Underwood injury for a decade or longer like most other face transplant recipients have, as a result, he has not had to deal with many of the long-term psycho-social issues which often lead to issues like severe depression, substance abuse, and other potentially harmful behaviors.