avoidant
- noun
- /əˈvɔɪdənt/
- Specialized
:
evitador
- You might notice that an avoidant has a hard time sharing personal thoughts due to their fear of intimacy.
You have secure, you have anxious and then you have avoidant, right?
- You have secure, you have anxious and then you have avoidant, right?
Examples
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You have secure, you have anxious and then you have avoidant, right?
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Guys, when you're dating an avoidant, remember no clinginess allowed.
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And yeah, I think the avoidant person will also feel more.
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And yeah, I think the avoidant person will also feel more.
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A person can have both a vulnerable narcissistic personality and an avoidant personality style.
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But, as avoidants, we have to make sure that we don't use the excuse that "therapy doesn't work."
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We all know that as avoidants, we're good at making excuses to ourselves about why we won't do something, go somewhere, etc., but that's a very bad habit to get into.
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An avoidant may struggle to open up emotionally to their partner, fearing it could lead to rejection.
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In relationships, an avoidant often prefers to keep their distance instead of getting too close.
Synonyms
79
4.2
A person who prefers to be alone and avoids spending time with others
22
7.8
A person who lives alone and avoids other people
21
5.1
A person who prefers being alone or small groups and feels tired by social activity
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2.5
A person who feels nervous around others and avoids social situations
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4.6
A person who stays away from conflict or difficult talks
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7.2
A person who lives alone and avoids the company of others
A person who avoids social contact and prefers being alone
A person who avoids people and social events
Antonyms
How Avoidant
22
7.8
- Specialized
79
4.2
21
5.1
7
3.9
- US
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3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Avoidant comes from the verb avoid plus the ending -ant, where -ant marks a person 'doing' the action. So an avoidant is literally someone who 'keeps away', which fits the idea of a person who avoids close emotional contact.