accosted
The word “accosted” has 3 syllables: ac-cost-ed
It's pronounced as /əˈkɒstɪd/
What is synonym and antonym for accosted?
In the thesaurus, “accosted” has 46 synonyms and 23 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for accosted along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for accosted
- address
- affronted
- annoy
- approached
- battled
- bearded
- bother
- brace
- braved
- brazened
- breasted
- buttonhole
- call
- challenge
- challenged
- combated
- combatted
- confront
- confronted
- cornered
- cross
- dare
- dared
- defied
- encountered
- entice
- face
- faced
- flag
- fought
- fronted
- greet
- hail
- met
- opposed
- outbraved
- outfaced
- proposition
- repelled
- resisted
- run into
- salute
- stood
- welcome
- whistle for
- withstood
Antonyms for accosted
- aid
- avoid
- avoided
- dodge
- dodged
- ducked
- eluded
- escaped
- eschewed
- evade
- evaded
- funked
- help
- ignore
- refrain
- scorn
- shirked
- shook
- shun
- shunned
- sidestepped
- slight
- turn away
Meanings of accosted
- 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.
- adjective
- Supported on both sides by other charges; also, side by side.
Example Sentences
- She was accosted by a man asking for money on the sidewalk.
- The actress was accosted by paparazzi outside the restaurant.
- He was accosted by a group of people trying to sell him tickets.
- The police officer was accosted by a witness with new information.
- As she walked through the market, she was accosted by several vendors.
On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accosted, such as: address, affronted, aid, annoy, approached, avoid, avoided.
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