Definitions
- Referring to the act of intentionally staying away from someone or something. - Describing the action of preventing or evading a situation or problem. - Talking about the act of not doing or participating in something.
- Referring to the act of quickly moving out of the way to avoid being hit or caught. - Describing the action of evading or sidestepping a question or responsibility. - Talking about the act of skillfully avoiding or escaping from a difficult or dangerous situation.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve avoiding or evading something.
- 2Both can be used to describe physical movements.
- 3Both can be used metaphorically to describe avoiding situations or responsibilities.
What is the difference?
- 1Physicality: Avoided is more commonly used to describe staying away from someone or something, while dodge specifically refers to quick movements to avoid being hit or caught.
- 2Responsibility: Dodge is often used to describe evading or sidestepping questions or responsibilities, while avoided can refer to avoiding any situation or problem.
- 3Skill: Dodge implies a certain level of agility or skill in avoiding something, while avoided does not necessarily imply any specific physical ability.
- 4Connotation: Avoided is generally neutral in connotation, while dodge can sometimes imply a sense of sneakiness or evasion.
Remember this!
Avoided and dodge are synonyms that both mean to avoid or evade something. However, they have some differences in usage. Avoided is more commonly used to describe intentionally staying away from someone or something, preventing or evading a situation or problem, or not doing or participating in something. On the other hand, dodge specifically refers to quick movements to avoid being hit or caught, evading or sidestepping questions or responsibilities, or skillfully avoiding or escaping from a difficult or dangerous situation.
