Synonyms of evasive

evasive

adjective

i-ˈvā-siv 

as in elusive

hard to find, capture, or isolate

believers in Bigfoot have never quite explained how such a large creature can be so evasive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elusive
• slippery
• transient
• temporary
• fugitive
• cagy
• shifty
• passing
• fleeting
• ephemeral
• cagey
• inaccessible
• evanescent
• transitory
• momentary
• unavailable
• unapproachable
• unreachable
• unobtainable
• inconvenient
• impermanent
• short-lived
• untouchable
• unattainable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• convenient
• available
• accessible
• obtainable
• attainable
• approachable
• reachable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evasive

The crucial difference between the 2018 incident and this week's collision that killed 67 people was that the 2018 incident occurred in the daytime, allowing for greater visuals from the helicopter to take evasive action and avoid the aircraft on approach. —Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2025

The musicians who answered the call to perform at the Jan. 20 inauguration also faced backlash from fans, and some, like Snoop, have responded with evasive calls for peace and privacy. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025

Data from the vehicles’ event data recorders showed the drivers did not apply brakes or take evasive steering action, and no deceleration was initiated by either the BlueCruise system or Pre-Collision Assist before impact. —Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025

Pratt’s lyrics are characteristically evasive, more impression than narrative. —Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024