Synonyms of evasive

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elusive
• slippery
• transient
• temporary
• fugitive
• cagy
• shifty
• passing
• fleeting
• ephemeral
• cagey
• inaccessible
• evanescent
• transitory
• momentary
• unavailable
• unapproachable
• unreachable
• unobtainable
• inconvenient
• impermanent
• short-lived
• untouchable
• unattainable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• convenient
• available
• accessible
• obtainable
• attainable
• approachable
• reachable

Examples of evasive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The problem is that during the 2007-2008 financial crisis, Buffet didn’t take any evasive action at all. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024

As the concert progresses, Cooper’s increasingly bold and risky evasive maneuvers force him to dash off frequently from his seat, which suggests his aversion to attending the concert at all. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024

Secret Service Director Cheatle sounds like an evasive politician. —Fox News, 18 July 2024

Trump seemed less chaotic, though still wildly evasive on most questions, but Biden’s lackluster, enervated performance spurred questions about his physical condition that eventually spurred him to exit the campaign. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024