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- DictionaryE·va·sive/əˈvāsiv/
adjective
- 1. tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly: "she was evasive about her phone number"
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.
adjective. deliberately vague or ambiguous. “his answers were brief, constrained and evasive ”. “an evasive statement”. synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal. open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead.
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Synonyms for EVASIVE: elusive, slippery, transient, temporary, fugitive, cagy, shifty, passing; Antonyms of EVASIVE: convenient, available, accessible, obtainable, attainable, approachable, reachable.
Evasive Definition. Tending or seeking to evade; not straightforward; tricky; equivocal. Inclined or intended to evade. Took evasive action. Intentionally vague or ambiguous; equivocal. An evasive statement. Hard to catch, grasp, etc.; elusive. Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.
adj. 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.
The law caught up with him; he was unwisely evasive about exactly which drugs he sold.
Definitions of 'evasive' 1. If you describe someone as evasive, you mean that they deliberately avoid giving clear direct answers to questions. [...] 2. See take evasive action [...] More. Synonyms of 'evasive' • deceptive, misleading, indirect, cunning [...] • avoiding, escaping, circumventing [...] More. Collocations with the word 'evasive'
1. : not honest or direct. She gave an evasive answer. 2. : done to avoid harm, an accident, etc. They took evasive action to avoid capture. an evasive maneuver.
