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1. • • Synonyms for EVASIVE: elusive, slippery, ambiguous, cagey, deceitful, devious, elusory, equivocal, indefinite, noncommittal, prevarication; Antonyms for EVASIVE: straight, straightforward, honest, forthright, direct, ready.
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   What is another word for being evasive?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus. The term non-committal is synonymous with being evasive, ambiguous, indefinite, circumspect, tactful, equivocal, or unrevealing. I've got a nasty feeling that I shall get a very bland non-committal answer. Want to thank TFD for its existence?

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   What does evasive mean?

   • From the French évasif, it’s an adjective that describes someone who's being intentionally shifty or vague. But a concept that’s hard to pin down or comprehend can also be considered evasive. "Evasive."

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   What is an evasive answer in a deposition?

   • Note: Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37 (a) (4), an evasive or incomplete answer to an interrogatory or to a question at a deposition is treated as a failure to answer and may be subject to an opponent's motion to compel an answer. Nglish: Translation of evasive for Spanish Speakers

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   Why did she give an evasive answer?

   • She gave an evasive answer. They took evasive action to avoid capture. Recent Examples on the Web To keep going after an evasive answer by asking the same question six ways from Sunday means throwing out much else of import on the docket, thus doing voters a disservice by limiting the scope of the debate.

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   Synonyms for EVASIVE: elusive, slippery, transient, temporary, fugitive, cagy, shifty, passing; Antonyms of EVASIVE: convenient, available, accessible, obtainable, attainable, approachable, reachable.

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     Synonyms of evasive. : tending or intended to evade :...

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   adjective. deliberately vague or ambiguous. “his answers were brief, constrained and evasive ”. “an evasive statement”. synonyms: ambiguous, equivocal. open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead.

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   EVASIVE definition: 1. answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to…. Learn more.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of evasive in English. evasive. adjective. These are words and phrases related to evasive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of evasive. The politician's evasive answers infuriated the reporters. Synonyms. elusive. elusory. ambiguous. equivocal. equivocating. dodging. hedging.

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   Synonyms of evasive. : tending or intended to evade : equivocal. evasive answers. evasively adverb. evasiveness noun. Synonyms. elusive. fugitive. slippery. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of evasive in a Sentence. She gave an evasive answer. They took evasive action to avoid capture.

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   If you describe someone as evasive, you mean that they deliberately avoid giving clear direct answers to questions. He was evasive about the circumstances of his first meeting with the president. American English : evasive / ɪˈveɪsɪv /

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   Evasive definition: tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion. See examples of EVASIVE used in a sentence.