facing up
Dealing with bravely
Facing up means confronting something difficult or unpleasant rather than avoiding it.
The phrase implies turning toward a challenge with honesty and resolve: It's time to start facing up to reality.
Often followed by "to": She finally faced up to the fact that the relationship was over.
Forcefully stopping an opponent
- addressingSpeaking to or handling
- acknowledgingAccepting as true
- encounteringComing upon unexpectedly
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
opposing · resisting · defying · combating · withstanding · grappling · contending · squaring off
State of being answerable
- answerabilityObligation to explain oneself
- admissionEntry or confession
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- transparencyState of being see-through
owning up · reckoning · liability · obligation · duty · culpability · amends · atonement
Boldness before danger
- valorCourage in danger
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
intrepidity · gallantry · mettle · grit · pluck · nerve · backbone · resolve
Habit of not lying
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
- forthrightnessQuality of being direct
openness · authenticity · genuineness · integrity · veracity · directness · plain-speaking · transparency
Suffering from difficult circumstances
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- difficultyState of being hard
- challengeTest of ability
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
trial · tribulation · setback · ordeal · crisis · trouble · misfortune · tough times
tackling
Forcefully stopping an opponent
- addressingSpeaking to or handling
- acknowledgingAccepting as true
- encounteringComing upon unexpectedly
engaging · opposing · resisting · defying · combating · withstanding · grappling · contending · squaring off · holding ground
responsibility
State of being answerable
- answerabilityObligation to explain oneself
- admissionEntry or confession
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
owning up · transparency · reckoning · liability · obligation · duty · culpability · amends · atonement · redress
bravery
Boldness before danger
- valorCourage in danger
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
boldness · intrepidity · gallantry · mettle · grit · pluck · nerve · backbone · resolve · determination
truthfulness
Habit of not lying
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
forthrightness · openness · authenticity · genuineness · integrity · veracity · directness · plain-speaking · transparency · clear-eyed
hardship
Suffering from difficult circumstances
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- difficultyState of being hard
- challengeTest of ability
obstacle · trial · tribulation · setback · ordeal · crisis · trouble · misfortune · tough times · hard times
facing upavoiding
Deliberately staying clear
evading · running away · shirking · dodging · denying
facing upface down
Challenge directly, or inverted
turned over · upside down · inverted · prone · looking down
face, facing, faced, faces, faceless, facial, surface, deface, defacement