eschew

Questions about eschew

What does eschew mean?

eschew means "avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of".

How many syllables are in eschew?

eschew has 2 syllables: e-schew. The stress falls on "schew". In IPA it is /ɛsˈtʃu/.

What is another word for eschew?

Close synonyms include shun. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is eschew a common word?

eschew is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with eschew?

3 words rhyme with eschew. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.