avoidant — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Exhibiting avoidance; avoiding something.

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   Then as the cranes, that to Riphæan mountains Might fly in part, and part towards the sands, These of the frost, those of the sun avoidant, One folk is going, and the other coming,

Noun

1. A person who exhibits avoidance.

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   But unlike schizoids, with whom they are sometimes confused, avoidants are actually eager to socialize. The reason they hang back is their worry that they are personally unappealing[…]

2. A person who exhibits avoidance. A person who exhibits a dismissive-avoidant or fearful-avoidant attachment style.