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- Dictionaryelusive/ɪˈl(j)uːsɪv/
adjective
- 1. difficult to find, catch, or achieve: "success will become ever more elusive" Similar
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ELUSIVE definition: 1. difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember: 2. difficult to describe, find, achieve, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of ELUSIVE is tending to elude. How to use elusive in a sentence.
Something or someone that is elusive is difficult to find, describe, remember, or achieve. In the city late-night taxis are elusive and far from cheap. 3 meanings: 1. difficult to catch 2. preferring or living in solitude and anonymity 3. difficult to remember.... Click for more definitions.
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.
Things that are elusive are hard to find, pin down, or remember. They slip right out of your grasp. Ever try to catch a mouse? It's not easy, because mice are quick and elusive — they're tough to catch. Rabbits are speedy, so they're elusive too.
Definition of elusive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. difficult to find, define or achieve. Eric, as elusive as ever, was nowhere to be found. A solution to the problem of toxic waste is proving elusive. Further movie roles have proved somewhat elusive for the young actor.
ELUSIVE meaning: 1. difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember: 2. difficult to describe, find, achieve, or…. Learn more.
hard to express or define: an elusive concept; tricky, slippery; baffling; shifty: an elusive felon
When we refer to something as elusive, we are highlighting the challenge of achieving a clear understanding or obtaining a tangible hold on it. Elusive elements may be hard to define, locate, or attain, and they often seem to slip away just when we think we have them within our reach.
ELUSIVE definition: difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember: . Learn more.
