Synonyms of fighting shy of

fighting shy of

phrase

present participle of fight shy of

as in avoiding

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

They'd always managed to fight shy of legal recourse.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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