Synonyms of elusion

elusion

noun

ē-ˈlü-zhən 

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable

his artful elusion of the worst work assignments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• evasion
• avoidance
• eschewal
• out
• dodging
• cop-out
• eluding
• shunning
• ducking
• circumvention
• eschewing
• shaking
• prevention
• skirting
• deflection
• bypassing
• obviation
• runaround
• sidestepping
• averting
• precluding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• toleration
• endurance
• abidance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elusion

We’re left to draw our own conclusions about that period, especially as the present-day Andrésen looks back on it here with more innuendo and elusion than frank remembrance. — Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2021

Emphasizing defense, his boxing instructor prods him to master the art of elusion, of hitting without being hit. — Gordon Marino, WSJ, 10 Jan. 2019