adj

frontal

FRUHN-tuhl

adj

Relating to, or situated at, the front.

"The soldiers launched a frontal attack on the fortress."

Relating to the forehead or the frontal bone of the skull.

"The scan showed damage to the frontal lobe of his brain."

How to Use Frontal

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishRelating to the front, especially in anatomy (the forehead area) or in describing a direct attack.

Common pairings

frontal lobe frontal assault full frontal

frontals plural

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The soldiers launched a _____ attack on the fortress.

From New Latin frontālis, based on Latin frons ("forehead, front").

horizontal prefrontal