avoidant

British  

/ əˈvɔɪdənt /

adjective

1. (of behaviour) demonstrating a tendency to avoid intimacy or interaction with others

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Example Sentences

Now, Trier has written his muse another showcase, “Sentimental Value,” where Reinsve plays an emotionally avoidant theater actor who bounces along in pretty much the same bittersweet key.

From Los Angeles Times

Richter’s appeal is amply established, but statistically speaking, few expected the confessed dance avoidant to make it this far.

From Salon

That might contribute to avoidant behaviours, as the individual is not sitting with how they actually feel.

From BBC

“It’s about people who’ve got an avoidant attachment style.”

From Los Angeles Times

I had inherited her avoidant tendencies and that urge to pull away, to run.

From Los Angeles Times