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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•va•sive /ɪˈveɪsɪv/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. using evasion:evasive answers; evasive maneuvers to escape.
    e•va•sive•ly, adv. 
    e•va•sive•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•va•sive  (i vā′siv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. tending or seeking to evade;
    characterized by evasion:an evasive answer.
  2. elusive or evanescent.
  • evas(ion) + -ive 1715–25
e•va′sive•ly, adv. 
e•va′sive•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
evasive / ɪˈveɪsɪv/
  1. tending or seeking to evade; avoiding the issue; not straightforward
  2. avoiding or seeking to avoid trouble or difficulties: to take evasive action
  3. hard to catch or obtain; elusive
eˈvasivelyeˈvasiveness
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