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English adjective: elusive | |||
| 1. | elusive difficult to describe | ||
| Samples | A haunting elusive odor. | ||
| Similar | unidentifiable | ||
| Antonyms | identifiable | ||
| 2. | elusive skillful at eluding capture | ||
| Samples | A cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist. | ||
| Similar | artful | ||
| Antonyms | artless | ||
| 3. | elusive difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze | ||
| Samples | His whole attitude had undergone a subtle change. A subtle difference. That elusive thing the soul. | ||
| Synonyms | subtle | ||
| Similar | impalpable | ||
| Antonyms | palpable, tangible | ||
| 4. | elusive making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | ||
| Samples | A baffling problem. I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast. A problematic situation at home. | ||
| Synonyms | baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough | ||
| Similar | difficult, hard | ||
| Antonyms | easy | ||
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