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evasive.

Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
  1. Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.

    evasive behaviour
    evasive response
  2. Directed towards avoidance or escape

    take evasive action
    evasive manoeuvre
Where this word comes from

From French évasif, from Latin ēvādō.

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