Antonyms for runaround


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ruhn-uh-round
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrʌn əˌraʊnd


Definition of runaround

Origin :
  • also run-around, "deceptive, evasive treatment," 1915, from verbal phrase, from run (v.) + around (adv.).
  • As in avoidance : noun eluding; preventing
  • As in run-around : noun avoidance
  • As in tergiversation : noun equivocation
  • As in detour : noun indirect course
  • As in equivocation : noun avoidance of an issue
  • As in escape : noun breaking away; getaway
  • As in evasion : noun escape, avoidance
  • As in finesse : noun know-how, maneuver
  • As in guile : noun slyness, cleverness
Example sentences :
  • Pembroke watched him hurry off to service a car with a sense of having been given the runaround.
  • Extract from : « The Perfectionists » by Arnold Castle

Synonyms for runaround

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