/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of head on Find synonyms for: Adjective1. head-on, hostile (vs. amicable)usage: characterized by direct opposition; "a head-on confrontation"2. frontal, head-on, front(prenominal) (vs. back)usage: meeting front to front; "a frontal attack"; "a head-on collision"Adverb1. head-onusage: in direct opposition; directly; "we must meet the problem head-on"2. head-onusage: with the front foremost; "the cars collided head-on"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ablution Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language