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The definition of evasive is someone or something that is tricky or hard to catch.

(adjective)

An example of evasive is someone avoiding a conversation.
An example of evasive is a cat that hides under a bed just out of reach.

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See evasive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

tending or seeking to evade; not straightforward; tricky; equivocal
hard to catch, grasp, etc.; elusive

Origin: < L evasus (see evasion) + -ive

Related Forms:

evasively adverb
evasiveness noun

See evasive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Inclined or intended to evade: took evasive action.
Intentionally vague or ambiguous; equivocal: an evasive statement.

Related Forms:

e·vaˈsive·ly adverb

e·vaˈsive·ness noun

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