confrontation C1 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˌkɑn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌkɒn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #11960 Meanings 1 noun An angry meeting or argument between people who disagree, often face to face. He tried to avoid a confrontation with his noisy neighbours. 2 noun Open opposition or conflict between hostile groups. The government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions. 3 noun A conflict between armed forces. The border dispute led to a brief military confrontation between the two nations. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an angry meeting or... showdownencounter 2 noun · open opposition or conflict... opposition Word family Forms confrontations Derived forms autoconfrontationcarefrontationconfrontationalconfrontationismconfrontationistnonconfrontationreconfrontationself-confrontation Related forms confront Etymology AI details From Middle French. Morphologically confront + -ation. Topics War & Conflict Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # confrontation **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɑn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒn.fɹənˈteɪ.ʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 11960 ## Meanings 1. An angry meeting or argument between people who disagree, often face to face. 2. Open opposition or conflict between hostile groups. 3. A conflict between armed forces. ## Examples - He tried to avoid a confrontation with his noisy neighbours. - The government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions. - The border dispute led to a brief military confrontation between the two nations. ## Derived Forms - autoconfrontation - carefrontation - confrontational - confrontationism - confrontationist - nonconfrontation - reconfrontation - self-confrontation ## Related Forms - confront ## Etymology From Middle French. Morphologically confront + -ation. ## AI Etymology Confrontation is from Middle French. Morphologically confront + -ation. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include an angry meeting or argument between people who disagree, often face to face, open opposition or conflict between hostile groups, and a conflict between armed forces. The wider family includes derived forms such as autoconfrontation, carefrontation, confrontational, confrontationism, and confrontationist and related words such as confront. ## Topics - War & Conflict - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown