Synonyms of staying clear of

staying clear of

phrase

present participle of stay clear of

as in avoiding

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

He adroitly changed the subject to stay clear of having to admit what he'd done.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoiding
• evading
• escaping
• keeping clear of
• shuffling (out of)
• steering clear of
• fighting shy of
• weaseling (out of)
• shaking
• getting around
• eluding
• shunning
• eschewing
• preventing
• dodging
• warding (off)
• deflecting
• eliminating
• ruling out
• scaping
• ducking
• shirking
• excluding
• finessing
• missing
• circumventing
• obviating
• precluding
• averting
• parrying
• thwarting
• excepting
• banning
• debarring
• diverting
• frustrating
• bypassing
• overreaching
• outwitting
• foiling
• barring
• foxing
• outsmarting
• outfoxing
• skirting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeking
• accepting
• pursuing
• embracing
• welcoming
• contracting
• catching
• courting
• incurring