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evasive

[ih-vey-siv]

adjective

  1. tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion.

    an evasive answer.

  2. elusive or evanescent.



evasive

/ ɪˈ±¹±šÉŖ²õÉŖ±¹ /

adjective

  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

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • evasively adverb
  • evasiveness noun
  • nonevasive adjective
  • nonevasively adverb
  • nonevasiveness noun
  • unevasive adjective
  • unevasively adverb
  • unevasiveness noun
  • ±šĖˆ±¹²¹²õ¾±±¹±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
  • ±šĖˆ±¹²¹²õ¾±±¹±š±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of evasive1

First recorded in 1715–25; evas(ion) + -ive
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Example Sentences

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He said Mr Graham was "evasive" and "ducked questions by throwing insults or becoming threatening" during the trial.

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The judge in that case called him "evasive" and said he had "real concerns as to the reliability of Mr Lancaster's evidence", which contained "significant inconsistencies".

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Mr Woods made no attempt to take evasive action and his speedometer was found frozen at 65mph, though he could have been going faster, she said.

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Despite one very near-miss, Mr Woods did not brake or take evasive action as he collided with the Toyota head-on.

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Like many in her home country, Strauss became aware of Gibson around the time she granted a disastrous, laughably evasive interview to Australia’s ā€œ60 Minutesā€ in 2015.

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