e·va·sive
e·va·sive/əˈvāsiv/
adjective
tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
"she was evasive about her phone number"
synonyms: prevaricating, elusive, ambiguous, equivocal, equivocating, indefinite, noncommittal, vague, indeterminate, imprecise, inexact, indistinct, inexplicit, cryptic, enigmatic, obscure, unclear, puzzling, perplexing, gnomic, Delphic, roundabout, indirect, oblique, circumlocutory, circuitous, periphrastic, cagey
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The meaning of EVASIVE is tending or intended to evade : equivocal. How to use evasive in a sentence.
May 29, 2024 · answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to give an honest answer:
adjective · tending or seeking to evade; avoiding the issue; not straightforward · avoiding or seeking to avoid trouble or difficulties. to take evasive action.
(ɪveɪsɪv ) 1. adjective. If you describe someone as evasive, you mean that they deliberately avoid giving clear direct answers to questions.
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To be evasive is to avoid something, whether it's a touchy subject or the person who's "it" in a game of tag.
EVASIVE meaning: 1 : not honest or direct; 2 : done to avoid harm, an accident, etc.
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the act of giving an answer that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to give an honest answer:.