weaseled (out of) Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- eluded
- fought-shy-of
- shook
- stayed-clear-of
- kept-clear-of
- shunned
- dodged
- steered-clear-of
- eschewed
- prevented
- deflected
- got-around
Weak:
Meaning of weaseled (out of)
weaseled (out of)
to avoid doing (something) by being dishonest, by persuading someone in a clever way, etc.
weaseled (out of) Sentence Examples
- The politician weaseled out of the debate, dodging any tough questions.
- The car salesman weaseled out of giving me a discount, claiming it was not possible.
- The con artist weaseled out of paying his debts, leaving me high and dry.
- The CEO weaseled out of attending the staff meeting, citing a prior engagement.
- The employee weaseled out of his responsibilities, shirking his duties onto others.
- The student weaseled out of writing the report, coming up with flimsy excuses.
- The witness weaseled out of giving testimony, fearing retaliation.
- The defendant weaseled out of facing trial, hiding behind technicalities.
- The criminal weaseled out of serving his sentence, escaping into the night.
- The debtor weaseled out of repaying his loan, claiming bankruptcy.
FAQs About the word weaseled (out of)
to avoid doing (something) by being dishonest, by persuading someone in a clever way, etc.
avoided, escaped, evaded, shuffled (out of), eluded, fought shy of, shook, stayed clear of,kept clear of, shunned
pursued, embraced, sought, welcomed,accepted, courted,incurred, caught, contracted,
The politician weaseled out of the debate, dodging any tough questions.
The car salesman weaseled out of giving me a discount, claiming it was not possible.
The con artist weaseled out of paying his debts, leaving me high and dry.
The CEO weaseled out of attending the staff meeting, citing a prior engagement.
