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    elusive
    /ɪˈl(j)uːsɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. difficult to find, catch, or achieve: "success will become ever more elusive" Similar difficult to catch/finddifficult to track downevasiveslippery

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

    Elusive means difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember. See how to use this adjective in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

    • English (US)

      difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember: The...

    • Elusive: Polish Translation

      ELUSIVE translate: ulotny, nieuchwytny, wymykający się....

    • Simplified

      ELUSIVE translate: 难以表述（或找到、达到、记起）的；困难的. Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      ELUSIVE translate: 難以描述（或找到、達到、記起）的；困難的. Learn more in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › elusiveElusive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Elusive means tending to elude, such as evading grasp or pursuit, or hard to comprehend or define. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of elusive.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › elusiveELUSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Elusive means hard to perceive, grasp, or catch, or skillfully evasive. It can also mean difficult to find or remember. See how to use elusive in a sentence and compare it with similar words.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryELUSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Elusive means difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from various sources and see how it is translated in different languages.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELUSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Elusive means difficult to find, describe, remember, or achieve. It can also mean preferring or living in solitude and anonymity, or hard to grasp or retain mentally. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and usage notes.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › elusiveElusive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe. synonyms: baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough. difficult, hard.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › elusiveElusive - definition of elusive by The Free Dictionary

    Elusive means hard to catch, describe, or grasp, or skillful at evading capture or perception. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of elusive, and see the difference between elusive and allusive or illusive.