Synonyms of eschewing

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noun

as in escape

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

the basketball coach's steadfast eschewing of favoritism has won her the team's wholehearted respect

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• toleration
• endurance
• abidance

eschewing

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verb

present participle of eschew

as in avoiding

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

• avoiding
• evading
• escaping
• shunning
• eluding
• shaking
• dodging
• preventing
• eliminating
• deflecting
• shirking
• shuffling (out of)
• ducking
• finessing
• excluding
• scaping
• circumventing
• precluding
• keeping clear of
• obviating
• fighting shy of
• steering clear of
• staying clear of
• getting around
• thwarting
• averting
• weaseling (out of)
• missing
• excepting
• diverting
• parrying
• banning
• bypassing
• warding (off)
• debarring
• ruling out
• barring
• outwitting
• foiling
• overreaching
• skirting
• outsmarting
• frustrating
• outfoxing
• foxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• welcoming
• courting
• catching
• contracting
• incurring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eschewing

Verb

The dress gave boho styling a softer, minimalist feel, eschewing any design busyness for a more refined, pared back look. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

While eschewing any out-of-town tryouts in order to come directly to Broadway is atypical and potentially risky, perhaps producer Mike Bosner is particularly confident because of the A-list creative team behind the show. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

Another upscale West Village restaurant in an ever-deepening sea of upscale West Village restaurants, Cynthia stood out by eschewing online reservation platforms in favor of old-fashioned e-mail. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Ford has announced its upcoming sub-$30,000 electric truck will be named Fathom, a surprise move eschewing historical names. — Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Local luxury labels have been somewhat subtler, eschewing obvious iconography while integrating Chinese philosophies into their branding. — CNN Money, 8 July 2026

At the same time, people embrace talking freely about the experience, eschewing shame, with hashtags like #ShoutYourAbortion. — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 June 2026

Recorded live as one uninterrupted suite at The Jazz Gallery in New York, the album is triple the length of the original, eschewing rigid form for dense feeling. — Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

Yes, right now Guillermo del Toro and Vince Gilligan are cool for eschewing AI, Scorsese and Jim Cameron uncool for embracing it. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026