unconfronted

con·front

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Definitions of unconfronted word

verb with object unconfronted to face in hostility or defiance; oppose: The feuding factions confronted one another. 1
verb with object unconfronted to present for acknowledgment, contradiction, etc.; set face to face: They confronted him with evidence of his crime. 1
verb with object unconfronted to stand or come in front of; stand or meet facing: The two long-separated brothers confronted each other speechlessly. 1
verb with object unconfronted to be in one's way: the numerous obstacles that still confronted him. 1
verb with object unconfronted to bring together for examination or comparison. 1
adjective unconfronted That has not been confronted. 0

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Medieval Latin confrontārī, equivalent to Latin con- con- + -frontārī, derivative of Latin frōns forehead, front

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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