He accost me with excessive warmth
accost
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.
avoid, spurn
I was accosted by a stranger on the street asking for money.
An antonym for accost is ignore, avoid, and shun.
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
To lash out at. To accost. To give a dressing down. Also, to berate.
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The word 'molest' traces its origins to the Latin word 'molestare,' which means to irk or annoy. Synonyms for this word include accost, assail, harm, and hinder.