evasive
Meaning of evasive
adjective
- tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
she was evasive about her phone number
early 18th century: from Latin evas- ‘evaded’ (from the verb evadere ) + -ive.
Information about evasive
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of evasive
eva-sive
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- evasive is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
evasive synonyms
Meaning elusive:
Meaning speak or act in an evasive way:
Meaning open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning:
Meaning (of a person) using ambiguous or evasive language:
Meaning use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself:
Meaning lasting for an unknown or unstated length of time:
Meaning of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning:
Meaning not exactly known, established, or defined:
Meaning lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail:
Meaning not quite accurate or correct:
Meaning not clear or sharply defined:
Meaning not definitely or clearly expressed or explained:
Meaning having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure:
Meaning difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious:
Meaning not discovered or known about; uncertain:
Meaning not easy to see, hear, or understand:
Meaning causing one to be puzzled; perplexing:
Meaning completely baffling; very puzzling:
Meaning expressed in or of the nature of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms:
Meaning relating to the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi:
Meaning not saying what is meant clearly and directly; circumlocutory:
Meaning not directly caused by or resulting from something:
Meaning not expressed or done in a direct way:
Meaning using many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive; long-winded:
Meaning (of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way:
Meaning (of speech or writing) indirect and circumlocutory:
Meaning reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion:
evasive antonyms
Meaning open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters:
Translation of evasive
- German: ausweichend, evasiv, evasorisch
- French: évasif
- Spanish: evasivo, evasiva
- Italian: evasivo
Words that rhyme with evasive
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