Synonyms of eschew

eschew 1 of 2

verb

as in to avoid

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

the minister eschews involvement in local politics, since he doesn't want to diminish his moral authority in the community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoid
• evade
• escape
• shun
• elude
• shake
• prevent
• eliminate
• dodge
• deflect
• shirk
• shuffle (out of)
• scape
• steer clear of
• finesse
• obviate
• exclude
• keep clear of
• fight shy of
• preclude
• circumvent
• duck
• get around
• avert
• weasel (out of)
• stay clear of
• thwart
• miss
• divert
• ward (off)
• debar
• parry
• rule out
• ban
• except
• bypass
• outwit
• frustrate
• foil
• outsmart
• bar
• fox
• outfox
• overreach
• skirt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seek
• accept
• pursue
• embrace
• welcome
• catch
• incur
• court
• contract

eschewal

2 of 2

noun

as in escape

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

a candidate who is to be admired for her eschewal of pat answers and quick fixes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• toleration
• endurance
• abidance

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