Synonyms of shunned

shunned

verb

past tense of shun

as in avoided

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

just a ruse to shun the debt collectors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoided
• evaded
• escaped
• eschewed
• eluded
• shook
• prevented
• dodged
• eliminated
• deflected
• shirked
• shuffled (out of)
• excluded
• kept clear of
• ducked
• scaped
• fought shy of
• steered clear of
• finessed
• stayed clear of
• missed
• circumvented
• precluded
• got around
• averted
• banned
• weaseled (out of)
• thwarted
• debarred
• obviated
• excepted
• diverted
• ruled out
• warded (off)
• parried
• bypassed
• outwitted
• barred
• outsmarted
• frustrated
• foiled
• overreached
• skirted
• foxed
• outfoxed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• sought
• pursued
• welcomed
• embraced
• courted
• incurred
• caught
• contracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shunned

But while she was cleared in the eyes of the law, Lizzie was permanently shunned by her community until her death in 1927. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Nor the chip on its shoulder from being shunned by the establishment. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

This is a common story in Brussels—the building of the Mont des Arts similarly required destroying a medieval neighborhood—and amounts to a determined effort to impose rigid lines on a city that has always shunned them. — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

Berry shunned the unnatural world whenever, and however possible. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Married to Anne, who shunned the spotlight, their four children were Emily, Blake, Brey and Kristen. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

More than once, AIPAC publicly condemned Israel’s actions, but this does not seem good enough for those who think the existence of Israel is a mistake, and anybody who supports it should be shunned. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Alamy Most Popular Long said to bring ruin on the male rulers who owned it, the Koh-i-Noor has also been shunned by female royals in recent decades. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

At the end of the last cruise, everyone shunned me, except for Roy, who instead was cruel and insulting to me. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026