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deflected

The word “deflected” has 3 syllables: de-flect-ed

It's pronounced as /dɪˈflɛk.tɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for deflected?

In the thesaurus, “deflected” has 28 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for deflected along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for deflected

Meanings of deflected

  • verb
    1. To make (something) deviate from its original path.
    2. (ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
    3. To deviate from its original path.
    4. To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
    5. To divert (attention, etc.).
  • adjective
    1. Bent abruptly downward.

Example Sentences

  • The goalkeeper deflected the ball away from the net.
  • She skillfully deflected the criticism with a calm response.
  • The metal surface deflected the laser beam.
  • His humor deflected the tension in the room.
  • The arrow was deflected by the warrior’s shield.

On this page you'll find 28 synonyms or another words to deflected, such as: averted, bent, curved, deviated, diverted, moved, rechanneled.

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Related Words

zigzagged

kept clear of

  • averted
  • avoided
  • banned
  • barred
  • bypassed
  • circumvented
  • debarred
  • deflected
  • diverted
  • dodged
  • ducked
  • eliminated
  • eluded
  • escaped
  • eschewed
  • evaded
  • excepted
  • excluded
  • finessed
  • foiled
  • fought shy of
  • foxed
  • frustrated
  • got around
  • missed
  • obviated
  • outfoxed
  • outsmarted
  • outwitted
  • overreached
  • parried
  • precluded
  • prevented
  • ruled out
  • scaped
  • shirked
  • shook
  • shunned
  • skirted
  • stayed clear of
  • steered clear of
  • thwarted

jinked

obviated

veered

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