as in elusive
hard to find, capture, or isolate
believers in Bigfoot have never quite explained how such a large creature can be so evasive
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Recent Examples of evasive
Another simple trick to avoid seeming evasive: Answer questions with yes or no, first; get into the explanation afterwards.
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Rob Davis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Rogers is naturally bigger than your average player but felt there was scope for improvement in shimmying out of danger and being more evasive against compact teams.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
By leaning on legal technicalities, the Council risks appearing evasive, avoiding a clear position on an issue that deeply concerns our constituents.
—Erin Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
This is like the weirder Neil Young entry, swirly and evasive, beautiful but uncomfortable.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Rob Davis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Rogers is naturally bigger than your average player but felt there was scope for improvement in shimmying out of danger and being more evasive against compact teams.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
By leaning on legal technicalities, the Council risks appearing evasive, avoiding a clear position on an issue that deeply concerns our constituents.
—Erin Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
This is like the weirder Neil Young entry, swirly and evasive, beautiful but uncomfortable.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasive
elusive
Adjective
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Anderson has worked with half of Hollywood in the course of his three-decade career, but the two-time Oscar winner remains elusive.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Investigators were left grasping at smoke, trying to make sense of a pattern that felt deliberate but remained elusive.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
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“Evasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evasive. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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