Confrontation : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'confrontation': discover synonyms for the word confrontation, such as showdown or encounter.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as confrontation. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": showdown and encounter.


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Synonyms for confrontation sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for confrontation Degree of synonymy of confrontation Frequency in the language
showdown
   95 1.25  
encounter
   92 5.57  
opposition
   85 3.04  
standoff
   72 0.69  
altercation
   72 0.73  
clashes
   70 0.16  
clash
   69 1.33  
conflict
   69 8.71  
dispute
   68 3.14  
antagonism
   67 0.22  
battle
   67 42.25  
rivalry
   66 1.06  
enmity
   66 0.31  
collision
   66 2.69  
discord
   66 1.02  
stalemate
   66 0.47  
conflagration
   65 0.10  
strife
   65 1.67  
fight
   65 201.08  
hostility
   65 2.73  

Lexical field of "confrontation"

showdown
encounter
opposition
standoff
altercation
clashes
clash
conflict
dispute
antagonism
battle
rivalry
enmity
collision
discord
stalemate
conflagration
strife
fight
hostility
debate
struggle
confront
encounters
crossfire
argument
confronting
war
fighting
disharmony
adversary
discussion
controversy
contradiction
defiance
meeting
hostile
engagement
contest
opposite
match
juxtaposition
litigation
front
face
against
polarisation
encountering
exchange
combat