eluded
The word “eluded” has 3 syllables: e-lud-ed
It's pronounced as /ɪˈluː.dɪd/
What is synonym and antonym for eluded?
In the thesaurus, “eluded” has 82 synonyms and 27 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for eluded along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for eluded
- averted
- avoided
- baffle
- banned
- barred
- be beyond someone
- beat around the bush
- bilk
- bypassed
- circumvent
- circumvented
- confound
- cop out
- debarred
- deflected
- ditch
- diverted
- dodge
- dodged
- double
- duck
- ducked
- eliminated
- escaped
- eschew
- eschewed
- evade
- evaded
- excepted
- excluded
- finessed
- flee
- fly
- foil
- foiled
- fought shy of
- foxed
- frustrate
- frustrated
- get around
- get away from
- give the runaround
- give the slip
- give wide berth to
- got around
- hem and haw
- kept clear of
- missed
- not touch
- obviated
- outfoxed
- outrun
- outsmarted
- outwit
- outwitted
- overreached
- parried
- pass the buck
- pass up
- precluded
- prevented
- puzzle
- ruled out
- run around
- scaped
- shirk
- shirked
- shook
- shuck
- shun
- shunned
- shy
- skirted
- stall
- stay shy of
- stayed clear of
- steer clear of
- steered clear of
- stonewall
- stump
- thwart
- thwarted
Antonyms for eluded
- abet
- accepted
- aid
- assist
- attract
- caught
- clarify
- clear up
- confront
- contracted
- courted
- embraced
- encounter
- encourage
- enlighten
- entice
- explain
- face
- help
- incurred
- invite
- meet
- pursued
- sought
- support
- take on
- welcomed
Meanings of eluded
- verb
- To evade, or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill.
- To shake off a pursuer; to give someone the slip.
- To escape understanding of; to be incomprehensible to.
Example Sentences
- The criminal eluded capture for years before being caught.
- The meaning of the poem eluded even the most experienced readers.
- Success had long eluded him, despite his efforts.
- The treasure they sought for centuries eluded them in the end.
- Her attempts to find the right words eluded her during the speech.
On this page you'll find 109 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to eluded, such as: abet, accepted, aid, assist, attract, averted, avoided.
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- excepted
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- foxed
- frustrated
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- outwitted
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lain
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- stuck around
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- turn in
- victimize
- waited