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in-your-face

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Aggressively or blatantly confrontational.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

blatantly aggressive

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • on-line hard-boiled in-your-face pornography

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: gedurfd — aggressively or blatantly confrontational
  • French: tape-à-l'œil — aggressively or blatantly confrontational
  • French: agressif — aggressively or blatantly confrontational
  • German: provokativ — aggressively or blatantly confrontational
  • German: aggressiv — aggressively or blatantly confrontational
  • Italian: audace — aggressively or blatantly confrontational
  • Norwegian: nesevis — aggressively or blatantly confrontational
  • Norwegian: uforskammet — aggressively or blatantly confrontational
  • Spanish: frentera — aggressively or blatantly confrontational