head on
/ˌhɛdˈɑn/
adverb
- With the front parts hitting each other directly.
- The cyclist hit the tree head-on and was thrown off the bike.
- The ships collided head-on despite the captain's warning.
- The two cars crashed head-on in the fog.
- In a direct and honest way, without avoiding the issue.
- The company decided to tackle the budget crisis head-on.
- She addressed the criticism head-on during the interview.
- We need to face the problem head-on instead of ignoring it.
Antonyms
adjective
- Involving a direct collision or confrontation.
- The head-on approach to negotiations surprised everyone.
- The head-on crash blocked the highway for hours.
- They had a head-on argument about the new policy.