avoid
verb (used with object)
to keep away from; keep clear of; shun.
avoider
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a word derived from
avoid.
Example Sentences
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"Over time, we hope to see that initiatives that create new habitat support not just urban tolerant species, but also our urban avoider species."
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
My mother is an ardent egg avoider and a true blue brunch hater, so that hasn't been the case for us — but that is neither here nor there!
From Salon ● May 11, 2023
I am a lifelong avoider of cruise ships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2020
If your partner is an avoider, don’t give up trying to connect.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2018
"A wanderer," said Donnegan instantly, "and an avoider of work."
From Gunman's Reckoning by Max Brand
