Synonyms for

Encountering

Verb / eˈnkaʊntɜ:ɪŋ / / eˈnkaʊnɜ:ɪŋ / Another word for encountering — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Encountering means to come across or meet someone or something unexpectedly.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

confronting meeting facing experiencing

Informal

running into bumping into coming across stumbling upon

Literary

coming upon happening upon crossing paths with

Antonyms

avoiding evading shunning dodging circumventing missing bypassing

Common collocations

  • encountering difficulties
  • encountering problems
  • encountering resistance
  • encountering danger
  • encountering success
  • encountering a person
  • encountering an obstacle
  • encountering a situation

Word family

noun encounter
verb encounter
adjective encounterable

Usage note

The verb 'encountering' often implies an unexpected or unplanned meeting or experience. It can be used for both positive and negative situations.

Example sentences

  1. I was encountering some problems while doing my homework.
  2. We were encountering a lot of traffic on our way to the beach.
  3. He was encountering a difficult opponent in the chess game.
  4. She was encountering some resistance from her team members.
  5. The hiker was encountering some wild animals on his trek.

Quotes

  • The more you know yourself, the less you are willing to encounter a partner who doesn't respect your individuality.
  • The art of living does not consist in preserving and clinging to a particular mode of happiness, but in allowing happiness to change its form without being disappointed by the change; happiness, like a child, must be allowed to grow up.
  • If you don't encounter setbacks in your career, if you don't have doubts and disappointments, let me tell you, you're not dreaming big enough.

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