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

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

Traditional banks often shunned smaller companies, either charging extremely high rates to compensate for the risk or outright refusing to lend to them. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

But while Giger achieved international fame, Ruppert shunned the spotlight and gradually faded into obscurity. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

While the couple was very much in love, society shunned them due to moral norms. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 14 July 2026