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front

[fruhnt] / frʌnt /
ADJECTIVE
lead, beginning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frontal
STRONG
advanced anterior facial first fore forward head leading obverse
WEAK
ahead foremost headmost in the foreground topmost vanward ventral
Antonyms
STRONG
inferior last
WEAK
back ending final finishing rear
NOUN
forward, beginning part of something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
facade face façade front line head top
STRONG
anterior bow breast brow exterior facing fore foreground forehead forepart frontage frontal frontispiece lead obverse proscenium van vanguard
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bottom character foot personality rear
WEAK
back
NOUN
appearance put on for show
Synonyms
STRONGEST
air facade face façade presence
STRONG
aspect bearing blind carriage coloring countenance cover cover-up demeanor disguise display expression exterior fake figure manner mask mien phony port pretext put on show veil
WEAK
window dressing
Antonyms
STRONG
reality truth
VERB
look out on to
Synonyms
STRONGEST
overlook
STRONG
border confront cover encounter face meet overlay
WEAK
look over

Example Sentences

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FDEs were quite literally on the front lines.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"They work for a period of years to earn and graduate essentially into this role and working in the front room," Clem added.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

This structure separates spiders and their relatives from insects, which instead have antennae at the front of their bodies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

As he rolled up in front of my Van Nuys duplex, his teal Ford Tempo shimmering in the speckled fall sun, a wave of first-date excitement flooded my system.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Standing awkwardly in front of the class and saying nothing felt like getting hit in the head.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.