averting

Examples

• All

• The group engaged in averting their gaze from the screen when the disturbing images appeared.

• The averting of her eyes made it clear she did not want to answer the question.

• His averting of attention whenever the subject came up was noticeable.

• There was a moment of averting their gazes when the embarrassing truth was revealed.

• The child's averting of her eyes showed her fear.

• The averting of her eyes during the conversation indicated her discomfort with the topic.

• His averting of attention during the lecture suggested he was not interested in the subject.

Synonyms

A

avoidance

vsaverting

39 3.7

Keeping away from something or stopping it from happening

focuses on shifting eyes face or attention away rather than general distancing

T

turning away

vsaverting

11 5.8

Choosing to avoid someone or to stop something from happening

is instead about turning eyes face or attention away not broader avoidance

E

evasive action

vsaverting

6 4.9

A quick move to avoid danger

is rather a simple shift of eyes or attention not an escape move

A

aversion

vsaverting

2 7.0

Turning your eyes or head away from something

is broader, stressing eyes face or attention rather than whole movement

D

dodging

vsaverting

2 5.0

A quick movement to avoid someone or something, for example a ball

is about turning eyes or attention away rather than active physical escape

Antonyms

E

engaging

12 3.5

Holding your attention because it is pleasant or interesting

How Avoiding

to ignore

∞ 1.0

averting

6.1

to look away

125 2.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology