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evasive

[ ih-vey-siv ]

adjective

  1. tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion:

    an evasive answer.

  2. elusive or evanescent.


evasive

/ ɪˈ±¹±ðɪ²õɪ±¹ /

adjective

  1. tending or seeking to evade; avoiding the issue; not straightforward
  2. avoiding or seeking to avoid trouble or difficulties

    to take evasive action

  3. hard to catch or obtain; elusive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ±ðˈ±¹²¹²õ¾±±¹±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ±ðˈ±¹²¹²õ¾±±¹±ð±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • ±ð·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±±¹±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôe·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±±¹±ð adjective
  • non±ð·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • non±ð·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±±¹±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ôe·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±±¹±ð adjective
  • un±ð·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • un±ð·±¹²¹î€ƒs¾±±¹±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of evasive1

First recorded in 1715–25; evas(ion) + -ive
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Mr Woods made no attempt to take evasive action and his speedometer was found frozen at 65mph, though he could have been going faster, she said.

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Despite one very near-miss, Mr Woods did not brake or take evasive action as he collided with the Toyota head-on.

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Like many in her home country, Strauss became aware of Gibson around the time she granted a disastrous, laughably evasive interview to Australia’s “60 Minutes†in 2015.

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The report said Kerley "continued to resist officers and used evasive movements to avoid being arrested" before being wrestled to the ground by four officers.

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"His jabbing was superb, his footwork was superb, he wasn't slow. He was very evasive."

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