Meaning of evasive in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈveɪsɪv/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    evasive

    Definitions

    1. deliberately vague or ambiguous

    Examples

    • « his answers were brief, constrained and evasive »
    • « an evasive statement »

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  2. 2. avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire

    Examples

    • « pilots are taught to take evasive action »

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  3. 3. skillful at eluding capture

    Examples

    • « a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist- David Kline »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « I'm not being evasive but I am saying I'm not a scientist and I'm not directly involved in the consultation however the science must be sound, it must be agreed and the consultation must be of a high quality or no one will have any confidence in the process. »
    John Anderson

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