weaseled

The word “weaseled” has 2 syllables: wea-seled

It's pronounced as /ˈwizəld/


What is synonym and antonym for weaseled?

In the thesaurus, “weaseled” has 28 synonyms.

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


Synonyms for weaseled

  • beat about the bush
  • beat around the bush
  • bypassed
  • caviled
  • cavilled
  • circumvented
  • dodged
  • ducked
  • eluded
  • equivocated
  • eschewed
  • evaded
  • flip-flopped
  • fudged
  • hedged
  • hemmed and hawed
  • pussyfooted
  • quibbled
  • shirked
  • shook
  • shunned
  • sidestepped
  • skirted
  • straddled
  • straddled the fence
  • tergiversated
  • waffled
  • yo-yoed

Meanings of weaseled

  • verb
    1. To achieve by clever or devious means.
    2. To gain something for oneself by clever or devious means.
    3. To engage in clever or devious behavior.

Example Sentences

  • He weaseled out of helping by making up an excuse.
  • Somehow she weaseled her way into the VIP section.
  • They weaseled around the rules to get what they wanted.
  • He cleverly weaseled his name off the list of chores.
  • The suspect weaseled out of answering the toughest questions.

On this page you'll find 28 synonyms or another words to weaseled, such as: beat about the bush, beat around the bush, bypassed, caviled, cavilled, circumvented, dodged.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

waffled

  • beat about the bush
  • beat around the bush
  • bypassed
  • caviled
  • cavilled
  • circumvented
  • dodged
  • ducked
  • eluded
  • equivocated
  • eschewed
  • evaded
  • flip-flopped
  • fudged
  • hedged
  • hemmed and hawed
  • pussyfooted
  • quibbled
  • shirked
  • shook
  • shunned
  • sidestepped
  • skirted
  • straddled
  • straddled the fence
  • tergiversated
  • weaseled
  • yo-yoed

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