/ ɪˈveɪsɪv; NAmE / adjective
not willing to give clear answers to a question
SYN cagey :
evasive answers / comments / replies
Tessa was evasive about why she had not been at home that night.
► eva·sive·ly adverb :
'I'm not sure,' she replied evasively.
► eva·sive·ness noun [ U ]
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IDIOMS
- take evasive action
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Latin evas- evaded (from the verb evadere ) + -ive .