evasive
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evasive
- /ɪˈveɪsɪv/
Where it comes from
From French évasif, from Latin ēvādō.
adjective more evasive · most evasive
- Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself. evasive behaviour
- Directed towards avoidance or escape take evasive action
Similar: elusive, slippery, shifty, cagey, elusory, sly, noncommittal, unclear, vague, equivocal, ambiguous, tricky, deceitful, devious
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: elusive, artful, equivocal, ambiguous, protective, tricky, noncommittal, shifty, vague, unavoidable, non-committal, circular, routeing, evading, mealy-mouthed, close-tongued
Translations
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adj Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself
| 中文 | 迴避 /回避 huíbì, 閃爍其詞 /闪烁其词 shǎnshuòqící, 含糊其辭 /含糊其辞 hánhú qí cí, 顧左右而言他 /顾左右而言他 gù zuǒyòu ér yán tā |
|---|---|
| Français | évasif |
| Deutsch | vorsichtig, zugeknöpft, glatt wie ein Aal sein |
| Русский | укло́нчивый uklónčivyj |
adj Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action
| Español | evasivo |
|---|---|
| Português | esquivo |
| Deutsch | ausweichend |
| Русский | уклоня́ющийся uklonjájuščijsja |
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@misc{evasive_2026,
title = {evasive},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/evasive},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
