English Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition evasive in British English

evasive adjective

adjective
/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
1

not talking or answering questions in an honest way

Example

a series of evasive replies

Example

The president remains evasive about the site of the proposed nuclear tests.

Synonyms and related words
Definition evasive in British English