Synonyms of fight shy of

fight shy of

phrase

as in avoid

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

They'd always managed to fight shy of legal recourse.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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