Synonyms of stay clear of

stay clear of

phrase

as in avoid

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

He adroitly changed the subject to stay clear of having to admit what he'd done.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stay clear of

The sheriff's office urged the public to stay clear of the area. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026