evasive
See also: évasive
English
Etymology
From French évasif, from Latin ēvādō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈveɪsɪv/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
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, noncommittal
- unclear, vague, equivocal, ambiguous
- tricky, deceitful, devious
Derived terms
- evasive action
- evasiveness
- unevasive
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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German
Pronunciation
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Adjective
evasive
- inflection of evasiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Adjective
evasive
- feminine plural of evasivo