confronting
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.describes something that is difficult to deal with because it is shocking or forces you to think about something unpleasant.
adj.causing distress, discomfort, or psychological challenge by forcing an encounter with unpleasant truths or realities.
Simple“The documentary about the war was very confronting and hard to watch.”
In context“The exhibition featured several confronting images of poverty that forced visitors to reconsider their own social privileges.”
UsageCommonly used in Australian and British English to describe art, news, or personal feedback.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.the action of facing a person or a problem directly, especially in a brave or aggressive way.
v.the present participle or gerund of 'confront', indicating the act of facing or challenging a person, problem, or fact.
Simple“Confronting your fears is the first step toward overcoming them.”
In context“By confronting the witness with the new forensic evidence, the lawyer managed to highlight significant inconsistencies in the original testimony.”
UsageAs a verb form, it often takes a direct object representing the person or issue being faced.
Synonyms
“In this way, visits can serve as a makeshift form of family therapy , with families confronting problems of addiction, parenthood and mental health under conditions that are far from ideal.”
“Their experiences offer an insight into a question confronting emerging economies like the Philippines: what happens when AI begins to automate the jobs that helped lift millions of people into the middle classes?”