Definitions

head-on

[hed-on, -awn] / ˈhɛdˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

ADJECTIVE

direct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immediate person-to-person personal

STRONG

lineal prompt succeeding

WEAK

contiguous firsthand next primary proximate resultant

Antonyms

WEAK

changing deviating devious dishonest indirect intermittent interrupted varying wily

ADVERB

bang

Synonyms

STRONGEST

smack

STRONG

straight

WEAK

abruptly hard headlong noisily precisely suddenly

Antonyms

WEAK

slowly

ADVERB

directly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

candidly honestly openly personally

WEAK

in person literally plainly point-blank truthfully unequivocally verbatim without prevarication word for word

Antonyms

WEAK

indirectly

ADVERB

headfirst

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly headlong

NOUN

collision

Synonyms

STRONG

blow bump butt concussion contact crash destruction dilapidation encounter hit impact jar jolt knock percussion pileup rap ruin shock sideswipe slam smash strike thud thump wreck

WEAK

demolishment fender bender

Antonyms

STRONG

avoidance building compliment construction creation failure flattery loss praise

Example Sentences

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But home entry "Barbara" is the critics' early favorite to win the Golden Bear for best picture at the closing ceremony on Saturday, which would be the first German winner since "Head-On" in 2004.

From Reuters • Feb. 13, 2012

Fatih Akin, the acclaimed director of "Head-On" and "The Edge of Heaven," will premiere "Soul Kitchen," a comedy set in Germany.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2010

head-on

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