Synonyms of detouring

detouring

verb

present participle of detour

1

as in bypassing

to avoid by going around

we had to detour the construction zone in order to get to the stadium

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypassing
• avoiding
• circumventing
• escaping
• skirting
• circumnavigating
• evading
• eluding
• eschewing
• dodging
• shunning
• shaking
• fleeing
• leapfrogging
• ducking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facing
• confronting
• meeting
• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• courting
• welcoming

2

as in deviating

to change one's course or direction

we had to detour for a few miles around the section of highway under construction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviating
• turning
• swinging
• veering
• diverging
• swerving
• wheeling
• zigzagging
• turning off
• tacking
• sheering
• turning back
• doubling (back)