Synonyms for encounter

Other words for “encounter”, grouped by meaning.

We found 20 synonyms for “encounter”. The most common are brush, clash, skirmish, meeting, coming upon.

noun a minor short-term fight

noun a casual or unexpected convergence

Synonymsmeeting

noun a casual meeting with a person or thing

noun a hostile disagreement face-to-face

verb come together

verb come upon, as if by accident; meet with

verb be beset by

verb experience as a reaction

verb contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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