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English
Etymology
From French évasif, from Latin ēvādō.
Pronunciation
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
Translations
Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself
Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action
German
Pronunciation
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