e ‧ va ‧ sive /ɪˈveɪsɪv/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . not willing to answer questions directly
evasive about
Paul’s being a bit evasive about this job.
an evasive reply
2 . take evasive action to move or do something quickly to avoid someone being hurt:
Both pilots took evasive action and a collision was avoided.
—evasively adverb :
She answered evasively.
—evasiveness noun [uncountable]