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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 41 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accost along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for accost

Antonyms for accost

  • aid
  • avoid
  • dodge
  • duck
  • elude
  • escape
  • eschew
  • evade
  • funk
  • help
  • ignore
  • refrain
  • scorn
  • shake
  • shirk
  • shun
  • sidestep
  • slight
  • turn away

Meanings of accost

  • noun
    1. Address; greeting.
    2. An attack.
  • verb
    1. To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
    2. To join side to side; to border.
    3. (by extension) To sail along the coast or side of.
    4. To approach; to come up to.
    5. To speak to first; to address; to greet.
    6. To adjoin; to lie alongside.
    7. To assault.
    8. 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 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accost, such as: address, affront, aid, annoy, approach, avoid, battle.

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