Synonyms of shunning

shunning 1 of 2

noun

as in escape

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

this shunning of your financial responsibilities cannot continue indefinitely

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• toleration
• endurance
• abidance

shunning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of shun

as in avoiding

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

just a ruse to shun the debt collectors

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shunning

Noun

Their shunning of the Spanish coronation, however, felt uniquely unappealing, a show of disrespect to the winners of the most high-profile sporting event in the world. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

The concept, in its original form, described a tendency on the political left to react to minor ideological or linguistic offenses by demanding firings or social shunning, demands often reinforced by outraged social-media mobs. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025

In 1977, a measles epidemic that killed two children in Los Angeles County spurred a dramatic crackdown on vaccine-shunning across the country. — Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025

Verb

While in prison, Shah became besties with Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes while shunning Ghislaine Maxwell. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

There’s striker Josie Gordon, bickering twin sisters Siobhan and Niamh, glove-shunning goalie Katie ‘Boots’ Quinn and couple Maddie and Margy. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Tankers are shunning the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, threatening a lifeline for Saudi Arabia’s crude exports during the Strait of Hormuz’s closure; Asian refiners are eyeing the one-month-longer trip through the Suez Canal. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

But instead of rejoicing with them, others are shunning them. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Wang said that Silicon Valley has lost some of its appetite for founders who build hardware products, shunning the longer development cycles and less return upside, compared with AI applications, as well as inevitable supply chain hurdles. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Gas prices in focus for Memorial Day travel Just a few years ago, the auto industry was largely shunning big engines in favor of more fuel efficient powertrains. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 7 June 2026

Special occasions celebrators, romantic weekenders, limelight-shunning VIPs, and families who want to be by the water can all be found lounging around the resort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

But the end of colonial rule galvanized a new frontier spirit around booze, with Americans shunning the sherry, port, and brandy favored by the stiff Europeans, and instead leaning into their own hooch created by a mash of whatever grains were on hand. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 May 2026