frontal

/ˈfrʌntəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to the front part of something, especially the forehead or the front of the head.
    • The frontal lobe of the brain controls decision-making and personality.
    • She suffered a minor injury to her frontal area after bumping into a door.
    • The car's frontal airbag deployed during the collision.
  2. Relating to the front or forward part of a structure, object, or area.
    • A frontal attack on the enemy position was planned for dawn.
    • The frontal view of the building shows its grand entrance.
    • The storm brought a frontal system that caused heavy rain.
  3. Direct and straightforward in manner or approach.
    • The manager took a frontal approach to solving the team's problems.
    • Her frontal criticism of the policy surprised everyone in the meeting.
    • He made a frontal appeal to the voters, asking for their trust.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A decorative cloth covering the front of an altar in a church.
    • Volunteers cleaned the ornate frontal before the Easter service.
    • The church's frontal was changed to match the color of the liturgical season.
    • The priest carefully arranged the embroidered frontal on the altar.
  2. A weather front, especially a cold or warm front.
    • The warm frontal caused several days of steady rain.
    • The meteorologist tracked the frontal moving across the plains.
    • A strong cold frontal brought a sudden drop in temperature.
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