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Another word for runaround

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• noun (Context 1)

Deliberately evasive, misleading, or delaying treatment, especially when someone is repeatedly referred from one person or department to another without getting a direct answer.

Usage Example

"The insurance company gave us the evasion for weeks before finally approving the claim."

Strongest
evasion
Strong
stonewalling
stall
dodge
subterfuge
Weak
equivocation
prevarication

Opposites of runaround

The opposite of runaround shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

forthrightness
candor
cooperation
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• Nearby Words

rumrunner
run
runabout
runaround
runaway
runback
rundown

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Runaround. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/runaround
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