evasive

== English == === Etymology === From French évasif, from Latin ēvādō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈveɪsɪv/ === Adjective === evasive (comparative more evasive, superlative most evasive) Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself. Directed towards avoidance or escape ==== Synonyms ==== elusive, slippery, shifty, cagey, elusory, sly, noncommittal unclear, vague, equivocal, ambiguous tricky, deceitful, devious ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === evasive inflection of evasiv: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Italian == === Adjective === evasive feminine plural of evasivo