evasive

UK
/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
US
/ɪˈveɪsɪv/

Translations

evasiveadjective
more evasive
Comp.
most evasive
Super.
UK
/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
US
/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
évasifSe dit d’une réponse ou d’une attitude qui évite de s’engager clairement.
Her answers were evasive, leaving us unsure of her true intentions.
Ses réponses étaient évasives, nous laissant dans l’incertitude quant à ses véritables intentions.
Additional translations
évasifEmploi surtout militaire ou technique, pour une manœuvre d’évitement ou de fuite.

Definitions

evasiveadjective
Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
Her answers were evasive, leaving us unsure of her true intentions.
Directed toward avoidance or escape.
The pilot took evasive action to avoid the incoming missile.