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Webster 1913 Edition
evasive
e-va′sive
(ē̍-vā′sĭv)
, Adj.
[Cf. F.
évasif
. See Evade
.] Tending to evade, or marked by evasion; elusive; shuffling; avoiding by artifice.
Thus he, though conscious of the ethereal guest,
Answered
– Answered
evasive
of the sly request. Pope.
E-va′sive-ly
, adv.
E-va′sive-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Evasive
EVA'SIVE
,Adj.
He--answered evasive of the sly request.
1.
Containing evasion; artfully contrived to elude a question, charge or argument; as an evasive answer; an evasive argument or reasoning.Definition 2024
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See also: évasive
English
Adjective
evasive (comparative more evasive, superlative most evasive)
- Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.
- Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action.
Synonyms
- elusive, slippery, shifty, cagey, elusory, sly, noncommital
- unclear, vague, equivocal, ambiguous
- tricky, deceitful, devious
Derived terms
Translations
Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself
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Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action
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