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elusive

/ɪˈl(j)u.sɪv/adjective3 syllables

Elusive means: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe.

Synonyms for elusive12

adjective, as in making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough, difficult, hard

adjective, as in difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

subtle, impalpable

adjective, as in difficult to describe

unidentifiable

adjective, as in skillful at eluding capture

artful

also used for elusive

elusory

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What does elusive mean?4

adjective

1

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe“a baffling problem”

2

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze“his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”

3

difficult to describe“a haunting elusive odor”

4

skillful at eluding capture“a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with elusive?7

four syllables

inconclusive
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Elusive in a sentence

  • And the truth is elusive because it knows where to hide.nszandra
  • Weasels have a reputation for being elusive and cunning.Ooneykcall
  • Thousands have tried to photograph or capture the elusive monster since.Hybrid
  • The answer to this question has proved elusive.sundown
  • Happiness can feel elusive in a world of chaos.Nuel
  • Snow leopards are by nature elusive and solitary, only coming together to mate and raise their young.Hybrid
  • The powerful manipulate the system, ensuring that justice remains elusive for the marginalized and oppressed.Nuel
  • This species of deer is so elusive that only two have ever been photographed in the wild.darinmex

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