evasive — tending to avoid giving direct answers or facing issues directly
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: tending to avoid giving direct answers or facing issues directly
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈveɪsɪv/
Korean meaning: 회피하는, 애매모호한, 교묘히 피하는
Korean pronunciation: 이**베이**시브
Example Sentences
- My cat becomes evasive whenever I bring out the carrier for vet visits.
- The CEO was evasive about the company's financial problems.
- He gave an evasive smile when asked about his secret recipe.
evasive
ADJECTIVE//ɪˈveɪsɪv//
tending to avoid giving direct answers or facing issues directly
The businessman remains evasive during the intense corporate questioning
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Origin
From Latin 'evadere' meaning 'to escape or evade,' combined with the suffix '-ive' which means 'tending to' or 'characterized by.' The Latin root comes from 'e-' (out) and 'vadere' (to go).
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“My cat becomes evasive whenever I bring out the carrier for vet visits.”
“The CEO was evasive about the company's financial problems.”
“He gave an evasive smile when asked about his secret recipe.”
“The student's evasive explanation about missing homework was unconvincing.”
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