Evasive Definition

ĭ-vāsĭv
adjective
Tending or seeking to evade; not straightforward; tricky; equivocal.
Webster's New World
Inclined or intended to evade.
Took evasive action.
American Heritage
Intentionally vague or ambiguous; equivocal.
An evasive statement.
American Heritage
Hard to catch, grasp, etc.; elusive.
Webster's New World
Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.
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Origin of Evasive

  • From French évasif, from Latin ēvādō

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