Accosts

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of accost: approaches and addresses someone in a bold or aggressive manner.

“A stranger accosts him at the same corner every morning on his way to work.”

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Synonyms

approachesconfrontsaddresses

Antonyms

avoids ignores

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Double C in positions 2 and 3, ends in STS, a triple consonant cluster worth remembering

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