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What is another word for Sidestepping? – 119 Sidestepping Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    evading avoiding dodging skirting circumventing bypassing eluding escaping shunning refraining abstaining deflecting diverting parrying fending hedging weaving dancing maneuvering navigating outmaneuvering outsmarting outwitting sidling slipping sliding gliding coasting veering swerving deviating departing straying diverging.

    Meaning of Sidestepping

    The act of stepping or moving to the side, especially to avoid something or someone, according to Oxford Dictionary.

    Definitions

    • To avoid or evade something by stepping or moving to the side, as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
    • A tactic or strategy used to avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation, as described by Cambridge Dictionary.

    Example Uses

    • The politician was accused of sidestepping the question, rather than providing a direct answer.
    • The hiker had to sidestep the rocky terrain to avoid falling.
    • The company is sidestepping the issue, hoping it will resolve itself over time.
    • The athlete used sidestepping to evade her opponent and score a goal.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    confronting facing addressing tackling handling dealing meeting encountering engaging participating joining approaching advancing proceeding pursuing attacking confronting colliding meeting head-on facing head-on dealing directly.

    Related Nouns

    obstacle challenge hurdle barrier impediment difficulty problem issue question dilemma predicament situation circumstance condition complication entanglement mess trouble conflict controversy dispute.

    Related Verbs

    evade avoid dodge skirt circumvent bypass elude escape shun refrain abstain deflect divert parry fend hedge weave dance maneuver navigate outmaneuver outsmart outwit.

    Related Adjectives

    difficult challenging tricky complicated complex problematic contentious controversial disputed sensitive delicate precarious risky hazardous perilous dangerous threatening intimidating daunting formidable.