ACCOSTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

accosts

verb

present tense third-person singular of accost

as in confronts

to approach and speak to (someone) often in an angry, aggressive, or unwanted way He was accosted by peddlers selling touristy trinkets on the street. She was so famous that people would accost her on the street and ask for an autograph.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accosts

Verb

As Leanne confronts more change in Season 2, like turning 60 and coming to terms with aging parents that require more care, Carol remains a blunt support system.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The song is written as a conversation with that mythic other woman, who Parton confronts here in a way that manages to come across as both extremely vulnerable and drawing on a huge reserve of strength.

— Ed Masley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of confronts

Verb

As the stock approaches fair value and its potential gains become more limited, the investor could sell more calls to collect additional income.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
In current, inflated prices, the outturn cost approaches £48–49 billion.

— Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of approaches

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

accosting

accosts

accouchement

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Accosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accosts. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of accosts

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

dissonant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

A List of Most Commonly Confused Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

The Longest Long Words List

Stay Woke

Games & Quizzes