American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition confrontation in American English

confrontation noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a situation in which people or groups are arguing angrily or are fighting

Example

Tom and Sue were anxious to avoid any further confrontation.

Synonyms and related words
Definition confrontation in American English