avoidant

əˈvɔɪdənt
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Translation of avoidant from English into Spanish

Adjective

1.

behavioral trait

showing a tendency to avoid
  • His avoidant behavior made social gatherings difficult..Su comportamiento evasivo hacía difíciles las reuniones sociales.
2.

psychology

TECH.
demonstrating a tendency to avoid intimacy
TECH.
  • She had an avoidant attachment style.Tenía un estilo de apego evasivo.
3.

social behavior

TECH.
avoiding social interactions or responsibilities
TECH.
  • His avoidant nature kept him from attending the party.Su naturaleza evasiva le impidió asistir a la fiesta.
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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
evasivoadj.

During class, the avoidant student sat quietly in the back.

Durante la clase, el alumno evasivo se sentó en silencio al fondo.

His avoidant style makes it tough to talk about emotions.

Su estilo evasivo hace que sea difícil hablar sobre emociones.

Children with an avoidant attachment tend to avoid parents or caregivers.

Los niños con un apego evasivo tienden a evitar padres o cuidadores.

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

Tal vez ahora está empezando a hacer que te sientas evasivo o culpable.

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Other translations for avoidant:

  • evitativo
  • por evitación

avoidant: Examples and translations in context

He has developed an avoidant mindset towards challenges over the years.

Con los años, ha desarrollado una mentalidad evasiva hacia los desafíos.

His avoidant personality led him to steer clear of networking events.

Su personalidad evasiva lo llevó a evitar los eventos de networking.

Her avoidant feelings about conflict made it hard to resolve issues.

Sus sentimientos evasivos respecto al conflicto dificultaban la resolución de problemas.

Second, being avoidant makes us disliked by our colleagues.

Segundo, ser evasivo hace que no gustemos a nuestros compañeros.

The way to autonomy and freedom is actually not by becoming avoidant.

La forma de conseguir autonomía y libertad no es convertirse en evasivo.

For all these reasons, it's better not to be avoidant.

Por todas estas razones, es mejor no ser evasivo.

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