EVASIVE


Meaning of EVASIVE in English

adj. Function: adjective

1 tending to evade or avoid confrontation FF1C; his answers were ambiguous and evasive FF1E;

Synonyms: equivocating, prevaricative, prevaricatory, shifty, shuffling

Related Words: ambiguous, equivocal, unclear, vague; sliding, slippery, sly

Contrasted Words: categorical, definite, explicit, unambiguous, univocal; candid, forthright

Antonyms: direct

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Synonyms: ELUSIVE , elusory, intangible

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.