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

Dropped by his followers and shunned by his circle, Jim has only Lucien on his side, a skinny and fiercely loyal admirer. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

So do countries with emerging economies such as India and the Philippines, doubly shunned because their thriving back-office service sectors are particularly at risk of displacement by artificial intelligence. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Business Insider also reported last month that some startup founders have shunned the healthmaxxing spirit of Silicon Valley to take up smoking, partly to help with networking. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Although she was found not guilty the following year, Lizzie was shunned by her community after the trial and spent the rest of her life in relative isolation. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 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