Synonyms of detours

detours 1 of 2

noun

plural of detour

as in deviations

a turning away from a course or standard

we'll regard this relapse as just a brief detour on your road to recovery from substance abuse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviations
• departures
• deflections
• diversions
• divergences
• divergencies
• divagations
• regressions
• reversions
• retrogressions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adherences

detours

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of detour

1

as in bypasses

to avoid by going around

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypasses
• avoids
• circumvents
• escapes
• circumnavigates
• skirts
• evades
• eludes
• shakes
• shuns
• eschews
• dodges
• flees
• leapfrogs
• ducks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faces
• meets
• confronts
• seeks
• pursues
• accepts
• embraces
• welcomes
• courts

2

as in deviates

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

• deviates
• turns
• swings
• veers
• swerves
• diverges
• wheels
• turns off
• zigzags
• tacks
• sheers
• turns back
• doubles (back)