Examples of evasive in a Sentence
She gave an evasive answer.
They took evasive action to avoid capture.
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Like an evasive paramour, the Louvre may not always seem to be interested in a relationship.
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Elaine Sciolino, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
They were met with evasive responses from the agency’s staff, who believe they are legally entitled to comingle the various components of the bridge toll money.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Tandem bike riding can require coordination and communication between front and rear riders, since maneuvers such as sharp turns or evasive steering must be performed in unison.
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According to the research team, a chemical in the Adélie penguin’s poo can trigger krill into evasive maneuvers.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Elaine Sciolino, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
They were met with evasive responses from the agency’s staff, who believe they are legally entitled to comingle the various components of the bridge toll money.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Tandem bike riding can require coordination and communication between front and rear riders, since maneuvers such as sharp turns or evasive steering must be performed in unison.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
According to the research team, a chemical in the Adélie penguin’s poo can trigger krill into evasive maneuvers.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Evasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasive. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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evasive
adjective
eva·sive
i-ˈvā-siv 
-ziv
: tending or meant to evade
gave an evasive answer
evasively
adverb
evasiveness
noun
Legal Definition
evasive
adjective
eva·sive
i-ˈvā-siv, -ziv
: tending or intending to evade
Note: Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(4), an evasive or incomplete answer to an interrogatory or to a question at a deposition is treated as a failure to answer and may be subject to an opponent's motion to compel an answer.
evasively
adverb
evasiveness
noun
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