EVASIVE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

evasive

adjective

i-ˈvā-siv

as in elusive

hard to find, capture, or isolate believers in Bigfoot have never quite explained how such a large creature can be so evasive

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Recent Examples of evasive Most are evasive, a few are obsequious, many are defiant, a few are enraged, and all appear to feel their lives slipping away under the seemingly boundless force of judicial inquisition. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026 And Rubio was evasive when asked about Moscow and Beijing in the brief question-and-answer session. —

Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026 Three minutes of comedy chasing and evasive action ensued before play resumed, only for the four-legged fiend to return to wreak more havoc than the home attack had previously shown. —

Craig Chisnall, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026 Cast members have been evasive to the point of parody. —

Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evasive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for evasive

elusive

Adjective

But when an ambitious young record producer brings her a rare opportunity, the elusive diva must finally reckon with her past.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Scientists returned to the drawing board, but success remained elusive.

— Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026