English adjective: evasive | |||
1. | evasive deliberately vague or ambiguous | ||
Samples | His answers were brief, constrained and evasive. An evasive statement. | ||
Similar | ambiguous, equivocal | ||
Antonyms | unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous | ||
2. | evasive avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire | ||
Samples | Pilots are taught to take evasive action. | ||
Similar | protective | ||
Antonyms | unprotective | ||