Synonyms of steers clear of

steers clear of

phrase

present tense third-person singular of steer clear of

as in avoids

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

After several disastrous family gatherings, she steered clear of any talk about hosting holiday celebrations.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoids
• ducks
• weasels (out of)
• shuffles (out of)
• stays clear of
• fights shy of
• eludes
• shuns
• keeps clear of
• evades
• shakes
• scapes
• eschews
• bans
• excludes
• eliminates
• prevents
• gets around
• dodges
• wards (off)
• finesses
• shirks
• misses
• rules out
• obviates
• bars
• precludes
• deflects
• averts
• parries
• debars
• foils
• diverts
• excepts
• thwarts
• outwits
• frustrates
• foxes
• bypasses
• skirts
• overreaches
• circumvents
• outsmarts
• outfoxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeks
• accepts
• courts
• embraces
• contracts
• welcomes
• pursues
• catches
• incurs