évasif — meaning in English

English meaning

• elusive adjective Hard to catch, find, pin down, or fully understand.
• evasive adj Avoiding direct answers or clear commitment.
• noncommittal adj Tending to avoid commitment; lacking certainty or decisiveness; reluctant to give out information or show one's feelings or opinion.

Senses

évasif is used for these senses in English:

• elusive Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
• evasive Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.

elusive — full definition

1. adjective Hard to catch, find, pin down, or fully understand.
2. adjective Rarely seen or encountered.

evasive — full definition

1. adj Avoiding direct answers or clear commitment.
2. adj Intended to dodge or escape something, such as danger.

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