Evading

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of evade, meaning actively avoiding or sidestepping a duty, question, or obligation.

“The politician was accused of evading the journalist's direct questions about the scandal.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

e·vad·ing

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Synonyms

avoiding dodgingskirtingcircumventing

Antonyms

confrontingfacing addressing

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EVADING contains V and G, the E start and ING ending are useful Wordle pattern markers

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Worth 12 points, the V tile earns extra value in this common and easily recognisable gerund

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “evading”.

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