evasive
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7.3
- adjective
- /ɪˈveɪsɪv/
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evasivo
- The politician's evasive answers made it clear that he was avoiding the real issues.
- evasive answers
- evasive strategies
Her replies, in my opinion, she might disagree, were rather evasive.
- Her replies, in my opinion, she might disagree, were rather evasive.
- It was I learned to be evasive.
- When I press them on why they didn't use EDP, which would support VRR, they're actually kind of evasive.
Examples
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But when I asked him why, he was evasive, which is most unlike him.
Fiction book (1993) -
His answers became more evasive.
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Just give them an evasive answer.
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It's not nice to be evasive.
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You certainly can be evasive.
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When he asks the staff about it, he gets odd evasive answers.
Fiction book (1998) -
Well, you're always so evasive.
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Powell wasn't going to let him get away with evasive answers.
Academic text (2009) -
Here again, the artist is evasive about his objectives, claiming no pun intended.
Academic text (2005) -
Oh, don't be evasive.
Synonyms
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3.2
Slow to act or speak because you feel unsure
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4.9
A person who does not tell others about their plans or feelings
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5.4
Acting shy to seem playful or avoid answering directly
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5.7
Not willing to speak or give information
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7.9
Not willing to talk about thoughts or feelings easily
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7.5
Careful not to give away information or show their plans
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8.9
Not willing to speak clearly and directly, often sounding insincere
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7.2
A carefully worded statement that avoids a clear commitment
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8.6
Not telling the whole truth to hide facts or avoid blame
Saying something in a roundabout way to avoid being direct
Does not give clear answers and avoids commitment
Avoiding clear answers and responsibility
Very careful about what they say and show to avoid trouble or gain advantage
Not willing to talk or answer questions
Unwilling to talk or answer questions
Antonyms
Compounds
How Evasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Evasive comes from an old Latin verb made of e- 'out' and vadere 'to go', and it is like the English word evade or 'escape'. So when someone is evasive with answers, they try to 'escape' giving a clear reply.