fronting

ADJECTIVE

opposite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse antagonistic antithetical contradictory differing paradoxical reversed

STRONG

antipodal contrary counter facing hostile independent inverse obverse reverse separate

WEAK

antipodean contrapositive contrasted corresponding crosswise diametric diametrically opposed different dissimilar diverse flip-side inconsistent inimical irreconcilable opposed ornery polar repugnant retrograde unalike unconnected unrelated unsimilar violative vis-à-vis

Antonyms

STRONG

agreeing similar

WEAK

compatible like

ADJECTIVE

pointing

Synonyms

STRONG

facing looking turned

WEAK

stretched toward

PREPOSITION

toward/towards

Synonyms

WEAK

against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for headed for in relation to in the direction of in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

Example Sentences

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I’m fronting the cost and they’ve agreed to reimburse me via rent credits.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

At an estimated cost of $3.8 billion, it will replace the rusting, abandoned hulk that sits at the east end of East Capitol Street, fronting the Anacostia River.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

“It was done with a good intention, with a good heart. ... Right now, I’m fronting the money for Mickey to get him out of this emergency situation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

The presenter is best known for previously fronting ITV's daytime show This Morning, which she left in October 2023, and Dancing On Ice.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

They knew I knew they'd been fronting this whole time.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

fronting

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