avoidant

əˈvɔɪdənt
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Translation of avoidant from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

behavioral trait

showing a tendency to avoid
  • His avoidant behavior made social gatherings difficult.Zijn vermijdend gedrag maakte sociale bijeenkomsten moeilijk
2.

psychology

TECH.
demonstrating a tendency to avoid intimacy
TECH.
vermijdende ontwijkende
  • She had an avoidant attachment style.Ze had een vermijdende hechtingsstijl.
3.

social behavior

TECH.
avoiding social interactions or responsibilities
TECH.
  • His avoidant nature kept him from attending the party.Zijn vermijdende aard hield hem weg van het feest.
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Synonyms and analogies of avoidant in English

Examples of avoidant in a sentence

  • His avoidant nature kept him from forming close relationships.
  • His avoidant behavior made relationships difficult.
  • Avoidant individuals often struggle with trust issues.
  • Her avoidant behavior made group work challenging.
  • The avoidant child hid behind his mother.

Translations of "avoidant" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
ontwijkendprtp.

The team member was avoidant and often skipped meetings without explanation.

Het teamlid was ontwijkend en sloeg vaak vergaderingen over zonder uitleg te geven.

Maybe now it's starting to make you feel avoidant or guilty.

Misschien begint het je nu een ontwijkend of schuldig gevoel te geven.

vermijdendprtp.

It is, in summary, especially avoidant behavior that leads to bad strategy.

Het is kortom vooral vermijdend gedrag dat leidt tot slechte strategie.

The other style is avoidant.

De andere stijl is vermijdend.

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avoidant: Examples and translations in context

His avoidant tendencies caused him to miss important opportunities in life.

Door zijn ontwijkende neigingen liep hij belangrijke kansen in zijn leven mis.

He always took an avoidant stance during difficult conversations with his boss.

Hij nam bij lastige gesprekken met zijn baas altijd een ontwijkende houding aan.

The manager noticed her avoidant approach towards handling workplace conflicts.

De manager merkte haar ontwijkende manier van omgaan met conflicten op de werkvloer op.

She showed an avoidant posture by stepping back from the heated discussion.

Ze nam een ontwijkende houding aan door een stap terug te doen uit de verhitte discussie.

That avoidant glance showed she wanted to escape the awkward moment quickly.

Die ontwijkende blik liet zien dat ze zo snel mogelijk uit de ongemakkelijke situatie weg wilde.

They described him as an avoidant individual who dodged confrontations.

Ze beschreven hem als een ontwijkend type dat elke confrontatie uit de weg ging.

The avoidant behavior of the child was evident when meeting new people.

Het ontwijkende gedrag van het kind viel meteen op wanneer het nieuwe mensen ontmoette.

An avoidant person might refuse to engage in situations they find stressful.

Een ontwijkend persoon kan weigeren zich in te laten met situaties die hij of zij stressvol vindt.

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