fronting

Part of Speech:

All (3) Adjective (2) Preposition (1)

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opposite adj.
pointing adj.
toward/towards prep.

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

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fronting

He didn’t like composing radio hooks or fronting a traditional band.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

It is a lesson in contrasts—hard geometries and muted hues fronting loose forms and cheerful colors—that evinces the influence of Pierre Bonnard and Édouard Vuillard on his work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026

Vast improvement under Bemand made a repeat of the 88-10 defeat at Twickenham two years ago unlikely, with the visitors fronting up bravely in defence.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

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

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

fronting

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