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- Dictionaryevasive/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
adjective
- 1. tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly: "she was evasive about her phone number" Similar Opposite
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EVASIVE definition: 1. answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to…. Learn more.
The meaning of EVASIVE is tending or intended to evade : equivocal. How to use evasive in a sentence.
EVASIVE meaning: 1. answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to…. Learn more.
If you describe someone as evasive, you mean that they deliberately avoid giving clear direct answers to questions.
Evasive definition: tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion. See examples of EVASIVE used in a sentence.
To be evasive is to avoid something, whether it's a touchy subject or the person who's "it" in a game of tag.
1. tending or seeking to evade; avoiding the issue; not straightforward. 2. avoiding or seeking to avoid trouble or difficulties: to take evasive action. 3. hard to catch or obtain; elusive. eˈvasively adv. eˈvasiveness n.