Elusive
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adjective.
Tending to elude capture, perception, comprehension, or memory.
adjective.
Difficult to define or describe.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Eluding, or having a tendency to elude; hard to grasp or confine; slippery.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Tending to elude; using arts or deception to escape; adroitly escaping or evading; eluding the grasp; fallacious.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
evading
capture
,
comprehension
or
remembrance
adjective.
rarely
seen
adjective.
difficult
to
describe
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
adjective.
skillful at eluding capture
adjective.
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
adjective.
difficult to describe
Equivalent
artful
difficult
hard
impalpable
unidentifiable
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
abusive
allusive
collusive
conclusive
conducive
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
alluring
compel
disturb
ethereal
exotic
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
baffling
cagey
elusory
evanescent
evasive