Elusive synonyms
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The definition of evasive is someone or something that is tricky or hard to catch.
Requiring great skill or care
sly (related)
Mischievous in a playful way; roguish
Tending to pass away or fade from sight like mist or smoke; ephemeral
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Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to conceal the truth.
obscure (related)
The definition of obscure is hard to see in the low light or hard to understand.
The definition of intangible is something with no physical presence that can't be touched, or is something that is vague and difficult to understand or value in concrete terms.
fleeting (related)
Passing swiftly; not lasting
The definition of cunning is something done with ingenuity or clever deception.
Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.
temporary (related)
Something that will last for only a limited period of time; transitory. Temporary is meaningless with regard to the duration of the length of time that it will last; however, it is used to designate absence of permanence.
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illusive (related)
enigmatic (related)
intriguing (related)
alluring (related)
Beguiling but harmful; alluring:
Having a slippery or smooth quality:
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lubricous
(Mycology, biology) slimy to the touch.
Of, relating to, or being a religious mystery:
Wary; careful:
Difficult to understand; abstruse:
Short-lived; transitory
Foxlike; crafty; wily; sly
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Difficult to perceive or grasp by the mind.
seek (related)
Characterized by or exhibiting evasion
Having or full of knots
Rugged or physically hardy.
saponaceous
Soapy or soaplike
Full of wiles; cunning.
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attracting (antonym)
evasive, mysterious
enticing (antonym)
That entices; alluring; attracting; charming.
inviting (antonym)
Tempting, alluring, welcoming, etc.
encountering (antonym)
evasive, mysterious
confronting (antonym)
evasive, mysterious
Having the nature of a problem; hard to solve or deal with
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