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   evasive

   /ɪˈveɪsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly: "she was evasive about her phone number" Similar prevaricatingelusiveambiguousequivocalequivocatingindefinitenon-committalvagueindeterminateimpreciseinexactindistinctinexplicitcrypticenigmaticobscureunclearpuzzlingperplexinggnomicDelphicroundaboutindirectobliquecircumlocutorycircuitousperiphrasticinformal:cageyOpposite frank
   • ▪ directed towards avoidance or escape: "they decided to take evasive action" Similar avoidingdodgingescapingeludingsidesteppingOpposite direct

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Latin evas- ‘evaded’ (from the verb evadere) + -ive.

   Derivatives

   • 1. evasively adverb
   • 2. evasiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEVASIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEVASIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EVASIVE meaning: 1. answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EVASIVE is tending or intended to evade : equivocal. How to use evasive in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEVASIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as evasive, you mean that they deliberately avoid giving clear direct answers to questions.

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   Evasive definition: tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion. See examples of EVASIVE used in a sentence.

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   To be evasive is to avoid something, whether it's a touchy subject or the person who's "it" in a game of tag.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › evasiveEvasive - definition of evasive by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionevasive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to act in order to avoid danger or an unpleasant situation. The pilot had to take evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision. See evasive in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: evasive. Definition of evasive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEVASIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    EVASIVE definition: 1. trying to avoid talking about something: 2. to do something to avoid an accident or bad…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › evasiveEvasive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    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. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: equivocal. vague. unclear. tricky. prevarication. noncommittal. indefinite. elusory