| Main Entry: |
evasive |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
deceitful, tricky |
Synonyms: |
ambiguous, cagey, casuistic, casuistical,
cunning,
deceptive,
devious, dissembling,
elusive, elusory, equivocating,
false, fugitive, greasy,
indirect,
intangible,
lying,
misleading,
oblique, prevaricating, shifty, shuffling,
slippery,
sly, sophistical, stonewalling,
unclear,
vague
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| Notes: |
elusive is used when what is being avoided is physical capture or apprehension, whereas evasive is used when what is being avoided is direct or relevant response to a verbal challenge |
Antonyms: |
direct, forthright, honest, ready, straight, straightforward
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