gemieden
Translation
avoided, shunned
Examples
Er hat den Konflikt bewusst gemieden.
He consciously avoided the conflict.
Der Ort wird von Einheimischen gemieden.
The place is avoided by locals.
Sie fühlte sich von ihren Kollegen gemieden.
She felt shunned by her colleagues.
Grammar Patterns
in the perfect tense with 'haben' ((sth.acc)) She has avoided eye contact.
as an adjective That is a topic avoided by everyone.
Similar Words
umgangen (bypassed), ignoriert (ignored); Antonyms: gesucht (sought-after), beliebt (popular)
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'meiden' (to avoid). The prefix 'ge-' indicates the past participle.
Memory Tips
If you 'meiden' (avoid) someone, that person has been 'gemieden' (avoided) by you.