Tom was evasive.
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Evasive
/ɪˈveɪsɪv/
Synonyms for "evasive" (155 found)
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Adjective(5 words)
discreetdishonestdishonorabledissemblingdoubtfuldubiouselusiveelusoryequivocalequivocatingequivocatoryfeloniousfishyfraudulenthairsplittinghedgingill-gotill-gottenimmoralindirect
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Verb(1 words)
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not kosherobliquepalteringpettypicayunepoliticprevaricatingpussyfootingquestionablequibblingrottenroundaboutsecretsecretiveshadyshamelessshiftyshirkingshufflingsinister
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Verb(4 words)
Noun(10 words)
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2 entriesavoidance strategyindirectness
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6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesevasive actionevasive answerevasive maneuversevasive replyevasive tactics
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2 entriesmore evasivemost evasive
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3 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
You're being evasive.
Source: tatoeba (2218099)
He was given an evasive answer.
Source: tatoeba (2260035)
Why were you being so evasive?
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Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.