face the music faceteness • facetiae · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · face the music · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions. Synonyms: face the music, carry-the can. · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · carry-the can · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075