1. to approach with harmful intent
2. To solicit for sex.
An antonym for accost is ignore, avoid, and shun.
He accost me with excessive warmth
The man was astounded by how the teenager accosted him. Accost=Confront
I don't know why you continue to accost me.
Synonyms of Accost: call, welcome, greet, challenge, address Antonyms of Accost: ignore, scorn, avoid, shun
Sam didn't want to accost Melanie, but he needed to speak with her. Lobbyists would occasionally accost the new senator as he walked to his office.
yes
I will not accost him. It means to confront a person with force.
Address and Annoy
Address and Annoy
attack
The young man was yelling so vehemently at the girl that I was afraid he would physically accost her. To accost another inmate in the prison was a sure way to start a fight.