Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms & Antonyms of avoidance
1
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
- her congenital avoidance of conflict makes talking about problems with her difficult
Synonyms for avoidance
Words Related to avoidance
Near Antonyms for avoidance
2
the doing away with something by formal action
- plans to petition the court for an avoidance of the prenuptial agreement
Synonyms for avoidance
Words Related to avoidance
Near Antonyms for avoidance
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on avoidance
What made you want to look up avoidance? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
July 2020 Words of the Day Quiz
- Which is a synonym of mien?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share avoidance
Time Traveler for avoidance
The first known use of avoidance was in the 14th century
See more words from the same century