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See also: évasive
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French évasif, from Latin ēvādō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
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[edit]
- elusive, slippery, shifty, cagey, elusory, sly, noncommittal
- unclear, vague, equivocal, ambiguous
- tricky, deceitful, devious
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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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German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Adjective[edit]
evasive
- inflection of evasiv:
Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
evasive
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