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What is another word for Evasion? – 150 Evasion Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    avoidance dodging escape elusion circumvention sidestepping hedging equivocation prevarication deception duplicity dishonesty falsity misrepresentation concealment secrecy stealth furtiveness sneakiness cunning guile artifice ruse subterfuge stratagem maneuver trickery chicanery obfuscation obscurity ambiguity vagueness murkiness cloudiness denseness opacity evasiveness shiftiness unreliability untrustworthiness

    Meaning of Evasion

    The act of avoiding or evading something, especially a responsibility or a difficult situation (Oxford Dictionary)

    Definitions

    • The act of cleverly or deceitfully avoiding something, such as a question or a commitment (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
    • The use of indirect or misleading words or actions to avoid telling the truth or to conceal one's true intentions (Cambridge Dictionary)

    Example Uses

    • The company's evasion of the question about their financial troubles only added to the suspicion that they were hiding something.
    • The politician's evasion of the issue during the debate was seen as a sign of weakness by many voters.
    • The employee's evasion of responsibility for the mistake was not acceptable to the manager.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    honesty candor forthrightness directness straightforwardness openness transparency clarity explicitness sincerity truthfulness frankness bluntness tactlessness confrontation confrontation forthrightness openness receptiveness responsiveness approachability cooperativeness compliance acquiescence assent agreement

    Related Nouns

    deception dishonesty falsehood misrepresentation concealment secrecy stealth cunning guile artifice ruse subterfuge stratagem maneuver trickery chicanery obfuscation obscurity ambiguity vagueness murkiness cloudiness denseness opacity evasiveness shiftiness unreliability untrustworthiness dodge escape avoidance

    Related Verbs

    avoid dodge escape elude circumvent sidestep hedge equivocate prevaricate deceive misrepresent conceal hide sneak manipulate obscure cloud confuse mislead dupe trick outwit outmaneuver outsmart

    Related Adjectives

    evasive deceptive dishonest false misleading unclear ambiguous vague murky cloudy dense opaque evasive shifty unreliable untrustworthy cunning guileful artful sly sneaky manipulative obscure confusing misleading duplicitous tricky outwitting outsmarting