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   evasive

   /ɪˈveɪsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly: "she was evasive about her phone number" Similar prevaricatingelusiveambiguousequivocalequivocatingindefinitenon-committalvagueindeterminateimpreciseinexactindistinctinexplicitcrypticenigmaticobscureunclearpuzzlingperplexinggnomicDelphicroundaboutindirectobliquecircumlocutorycircuitousperiphrasticinformal:cageyOpposite frank
   • ▪ directed towards avoidance or escape: "they decided to take evasive action" Similar avoidingdodgingescapingeludingsidesteppingOpposite direct

   Word Origin early 18th century: from Latin evas- ‘evaded’ (from the verb evadere) + -ive.

   Derivatives

   • 1. evasively adverb
   • 2. evasiveness noun

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

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   EVASIVE definition: 1. answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEVASIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EVASIVE meaning: 1. answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEVASIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   EVASIVE definition: 1. trying to avoid talking about something: 2. to do something to avoid an accident or bad…. Learn more.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › evasiveEvasive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : tending or intended to evade : equivocal. evasive answers. evasively adverb. evasiveness noun. Synonyms. elusive. fugitive. slippery. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of evasive in a Sentence. She gave an evasive answer. They took evasive action to avoid capture.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › evasiveEvasive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire. “pilots are taught to take evasive action” synonyms: protective. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind. adjective. deliberately vague or ambiguous. “his answers were brief, constrained and evasive ” “an evasive statement” synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEVASIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as evasive, you mean that they deliberately avoid giving clear direct answers to questions. He was evasive about the circumstances of his first meeting with the president. American English : evasive / ɪˈveɪsɪv /

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › evasiveEVASIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Evasive definition: tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion. See examples of EVASIVE used in a sentence.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › evasiveEvasive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Intentionally vague or ambiguous; equivocal. An evasive statement. American Heritage. Hard to catch, grasp, etc.; elusive. Webster's New World. Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: equivocal. vague. unclear. tricky. prevarication. noncommittal. indefinite. elusory

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionevasive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    to act in order to avoid danger or an unpleasant situation. The pilot had to take evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision. See evasive in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: evasive. Definition of evasive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › evasiveEvasive Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    EVASIVE meaning: 1 : not honest or direct; 2 : done to avoid harm, an accident, etc.