loopholed
Circumvented through technicalities
Loopholed describes something fitted with loopholes—narrow openings in walls or fortifications through which defenders could fire weapons while remaining protected.
By extension, it can describe laws or contracts deliberately written with gaps that allow evasion: The loopholed regulations let corporations avoid accountability.
Release from requirement
- clauseProvision in agreement
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- technicalityPrecise procedural point
- statuteEnacted written rule
regulation · legislation · contract · amendment · compliance · interpretation · stipulation · exception
Went around an obstacle
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
- evadedSuccessfully avoided capture
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
- gamedExploited unfairly
outmaneuvered · skirted · dodged · gotten around · worked around · escaped · eluded · finessed
exemption
Release from requirement
- clauseProvision in agreement
- provisionPreparatory supply or clause
- technicalityPrecise procedural point
statute · regulation · legislation · contract · amendment · compliance · interpretation · stipulation · exception · qualification
bypassed
Went around an obstacle
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
- evadedSuccessfully avoided capture
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
gamed · outmaneuvered · skirted · dodged · gotten around · worked around · escaped · eluded · finessed · navigated
cunning
Sly, scheming cleverness
clever · calculating · artful · devious · sly · ingenious · astute · sharp · guileful · conniving
loopholedairtight
Impervious to atmosphere
watertight · ironclad · bulletproof · unambiguous · comprehensive
- legal loopholeExploitable gap in law
- tax loopholesLegal avoidance provisions
- regulatory loopholesGaps allowing rule circumvention
- gun show loopholeExemption from dealer requirements