Synonyms of face-to-face

face-to-face

adverb

ˈfās-tə-ˈfās 

1

as in personally

in person and usually privately

I won't believe that accusation until I meet with him face-to-face and ask him myself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• personally
• in secret
• tête-à-tête
• in private
• immediately
• intimately
• secretly
• confidentially
• familiarly
• directly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirectly
• publicly
• openly
• distantly

2

as in one-on-one

in direct confrontation or competition

came face-to-face with her lifelong fear of flying even before the plane left the runway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• one-on-one
• head-to-head
• head-on
• toe-to-toe
• eyeball-to-eyeball
• mano a mano

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of face-to-face

Or two birds face-to-face in close proximity, covering themselves with their wings as if to share a secret kiss away from prying eyes, could evoke a giggle. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

The last time Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates met face-to-face came in a hotel parking lot, where Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms confronted Republican Rick Jackson over a campaign ad. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The key aspect of this launch is the fact that, although face-to-face interaction will always be essential, commercial decisions are now made every day. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

If employees enjoy working from home, wouldn’t a hybrid model be the perfect way to balance that preference with the need for face-to-face contact? — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

The German and Russian foreign ministers met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly’s annual meeting last month in what was believed to be the first such face-to-face meeting since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The survey polled 855 people in Gaza face-to-face in the respondents’ homes, shelters, or camps, and 800 in the West Bank face-to-face in the respondents’ homes. — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Set aside some time saved by AI to be reinvested into teamwork, peer mentorship and face-to-face strategy sessions. — Carrie Varoquiers, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Tired of Luann’s antics already, Porsha chats with the other women during it, and Luann doesn’t just yell at her from the stage but walks into the crowd to scold her face-to-face into the microphone. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026