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   E·lu·sive

   /əˈlo͞osiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. difficult to find, catch, or achieve: "success will become ever more elusive" Similar difficult to catch/finddifficult to track downevasiveslipperyshiftyinformal:always on the movecagey
   • ▪ difficult to remember or recall: "the elusive thought he had had moments before"

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Latin elus- ‘eluded’ (from the verb eludere) + -ive.

   Derivatives

   • 1. elusively adverb
   • 2. elusiveness noun

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   What does it mean if something is elusive?

   • Elusive is an adjective, meaning it’s used to describe nouns. When something is elusive, that means it’s hard to find or capture. The elusive snow leopard was caught on camera. Some insects are elusive and can’t be caught by the geckos. If a goal, assignment, or anything else is difficult to achieve or reach, it can also be described as elusive.

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   What does Elu sive mean?

   • e•lu•sive•ness, n. [ uncountable] See -lud-. eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define: an elusive concept. cleverly or skillfully evasive: a fish too elusive to catch. Also, e•lu•so•ry (i lo̅o̅′ sə rē, -zə-). e•lu′sive•ness, n. 2. tricky, slippery, shifty; puzzling, baffling.

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   What does it mean if a goal is elusive?

   • If a goal, assignment, or anything else is difficult to achieve or reach, it can also be described as elusive. The goal of finding an effective solution to poverty appears to be elusive. We had to double our sales by the end of the quarter. It seemed like an elusive goal, but we achieved it.

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   What does elude mean?

   • 1. to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness. He eluded his pursuers. 2. to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember. The meaning of this poem eludes me. escaping or vanishing, often or cleverly. an elusive criminal.

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

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   : tending to elude: such as. a. : tending to evade grasp or pursuit. elusive prey. b. : hard to comprehend or define. c. : hard to isolate or identify. elusively adverb. elusiveness noun. Synonyms. evasive. fugitive. slippery. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of elusive in a Sentence.

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   Elusive definition: eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define. See examples of ELUSIVE used in a sentence.

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   elusive. adjective. /ɪˈluːsɪv/. /ɪˈluːsɪv/. difficult to find, define or achieve. Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found. the elusive concept of ‘literature’. A solution to the problem of toxic waste is proving elusive. Extra Examples.

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

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   3 days ago · Something or someone that is elusive is difficult to find, describe, remember, or achieve.

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

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   adj. 1. difficult to catch: an elusive thief. 2. preferring or living in solitude and anonymity. 3. difficult to remember: an elusive thought. eˈlusively adv. eˈlusiveness n. Usage: See at illusory.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › elusiveELUSIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ELUSIVE definition: difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember: . Learn more.

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   eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define: an elusive concept. cleverly or skillfully evasive: a fish too elusive to catch. Also, e•lu•so•ry (i lo̅o̅ ′ sə rē, -zə-).