English Synonym Finder

evasive

Definitions

Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.

Directed towards avoidance or escape, particularly in a physical or tactical sense.

Examples

The suspect gave evasive answers when the police questioned him about his whereabouts.

She became evasive whenever the conversation turned to her personal life.

The politician's evasive response failed to satisfy the reporters during the press conference.

Synonyms

elusive equivocal vague ambiguous shifty indirect noncommittal

Antonyms

direct frank candid honest straightforward explicit clear