Avoidance (Noun)
Meaning
Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The teenager's avoidance of household chores was becoming a problem for the rest of the family.
- Her avoidance of confrontation led her to pretend that everything was fine, even when it wasn't.
- The politician's avoidance of answering direct questions was evident during the debate.
- He developed a habit of avoidance, skipping work whenever he had to deal with difficult customers.
- The company's avoidance of discussing the financial issues only made the investors more suspicious.