accost
The word “accost” has 2 syllables: ac-cost
It's pronounced as /əˈkɒst/
What is synonym and antonym for accost?
In the thesaurus, “accost” has 5 synonyms and 6 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for accost along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for accost
- annoy
- approach
- buttonhole
- confront
- encounter
Antonyms for accost
- avoid
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- shun
Meanings of accost
- noun
- Address; greeting.
- An attack.
- verb
- To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
- To join side to side; to border.
- (by extension) To sail along the coast or side of.
- To approach; to come up to.
- To speak to first; to address; to greet.
- To adjoin; to lie alongside.
- To assault.
- To solicit sexually.
Example Sentences
- She was suddenly accosted by a stranger on the street.
- The man attempted to accost her as she walked past the park.
- It’s not polite to accost someone you don’t know.
- He was accosted by a group of people asking for directions.
- They were accosted by a vendor trying to sell them souvenirs.
On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accost, such as: annoy, approach, avoid, buttonhole, confront, elude, encounter.
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