shy away from

Verb

Meaning

avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dodge duck shun boggle avoid double sacrifice shy shrink refrain renounce evade abstain forgo elude
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Antonyms

attack advance agree accompany for to
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Hypernyms

avoid

Examples

Money is a good thing to run after. It is very important to be financially stable but you have to keep your wrongs and rights in mind. Don't shy away from earning but without selling your soul. Shahrukh Khan

This is the game. We win some, we lose some but I will never shy away from a challenge. Conor McGregor

One should not shy away from creating an environment of adaptability. Indra Nooyi

The tendency is to focus on the worst-case scenario and to shy away from potentially controversial science; it is time, I think, we looked instead at the benefits. James D. Watson

When sex is necessary for the plot of a book, or a character development, then I don't shy away from it. Why should I? Laurell K. Hamilton

The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do. Damon Hill

Close letter words and terms

shwopping shy shy away shy bladder shy critter shy dude