accosted
Meaning
to approach and speak to someone in a bold or aggressive manner (কাউকে সুযোগ-সুবিধা দিয়ে বাধা দেওয়া বা মুখোমুখি হওয়া)
Pronunciation
অ্যাকোস্টেড (ā'yēkōsṭēḍ)
Synonyms
approached, confronted, interrupted, addressed, challenged, engaged, accosted, besieged
Synonyms
She approached him with a question.
He confronted his fears.
She interrupted the meeting.
He addressed the problem directly.
She challenged his decision.
He engaged her in conversation.
The stranger accosted her in the street.
Reporters besieged the celebrity.
Antonyms
He ignored her questions.
She avoided the confrontation.
He refrained from arguing.
She escaped from the situation.
He shunned any conflict.
He dissociated himself from the issue.
She receded into the background.
He withdrew from the discussion.
Phrases
It's not polite to accost someone without greeting.
She felt uneasy when accosted by a stranger.
He decided to accost her with a question about her work.
It's better not to accost people who are busy.
He was known to accost people aggressively in the street.