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

Siegmund had pushed for an absolute majority in the state legislature that would allow AfD to sidestep mainstream parties' shunning of it. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

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

The mares are now shunning poor Valentine, which Puckett hopes is only temporary. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

As bridge construction and congestion swamp Greater Cincinnati, some travelers are shunning spans over the river and taking a more nautical commute. — Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026

Siegmund had pushed for an absolute majority in the state legislature that would allow AfD to sidestep mainstream parties’ shunning of it. — Geir Moulson, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Holmes invited documentarians to capture the Theranos founder’s last few days of freedom before going to prison (and eventually befriending Jen Shah/shunning Ghislaine Maxwell). — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 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