dictionary.ptelusiveadjectivegeneral usecommon/iʃˈkivu/es·qui·voPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1That avoids contact, approach, or confrontation; difficult to catch or pin down.Usage examples“The animal was elusive and was rarely seen.”“She gave an elusive answer to avoid committing herself.”SynonymselusiveevasiveshyAntonymsaccessiblesociableopen
That avoids contact, approach, or confrontation; difficult to catch or pin down.Usage examples“The animal was elusive and was rarely seen.”“She gave an elusive answer to avoid committing herself.”SynonymselusiveevasiveshyAntonymsaccessiblesociableopen