Simple meaning
What does Avoidance mean?
staying away from something.
Dictionary definition
the act of staying away from something.
Example sentences
Avoidance in a sentence
easy
In class, we used avoidance to describe what happened in the story.
medium
The worksheet asked students to explain avoidance in an everyday example.
hard
During discussion, students compared how avoidance changed the outcome of the situation.
Synonyms
Words like Avoidance
related termSimilar meaning used in caution or problem contexts.
close wordA near meaning with small usage differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite conditionA useful contrast in meaning.
safer stateShows a more secure opposite situation.
Word family
Avoidance word family
Base word
avoidance
noun
avoidance
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does avoidance mean?
Avoidance means staying away from something.
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