Synonyms of head-on

head-on

adverb

ˈhed-ˈȯn 

as in head-to-head

in direct confrontation or competition

the underdog team met its more talented opponent head-on and won the hockey game through sheer grit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• head-to-head
• one-on-one
• toe-to-toe
• face-to-face
• eyeball-to-eyeball
• mano a mano

Examples of head-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jason Hagood, 48, of Conway died around 9:15 a.m. Friday after a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado that was southbound on Arkansas 27 near Oak Grove Road in Dardanelle crossed the center line and crashed head-on into the 2023 Hyundai Elantra Hagood was driving north, the report states. —Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024

According to Phoenix police, Helton died at the scene after his scooter collided head-on with the vehicle. —Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024

Eventually, Neva is clearing those gaps without assistance, and even running off to tackle danger head-on. —Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024

Lenox is all about transparency and having open communication about everything from good subjects to difficult subjects, because the only way to learn is to face things head-on and to communicate. —Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024