Elusive

Word ELUSIVE
Character 7
Hyphenation e lu sive
Pronunciations /iˈluːsɪv/

Definitions and meanings of "Elusive"

What do we mean by elusive?

Tending to elude capture, perception, comprehension, or memory. adjective

Difficult to define or describe. adjective

Eluding, or having a tendency to elude; hard to grasp or confine; slippery.

Tending to elude; using arts or deception to escape; adroitly escaping or evading; eluding the grasp; fallacious. adjective

Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance adjective

Rarely seen adjective

Difficult to describe 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 adjective

Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

Difficult to make precise.

Rarely seen.

Lyoto Machida Urban Dictionary

Hard to pin down, playa like Urban Dictionary

Brody Urban Dictionary

An elusive person or animal is difficult or impossible to find or catch. Urban Dictionary

Deep, limitless, beyond average mindframe comprehension, free-spirited Urban Dictionary

1. A girl that doesn't go out with a guy right away 2. A girl that is hard to catch and stubborn. 3. A independent woman who doesn't think she needs a man 4. A girl that is soo elusive that by being called elusive she feels threatened. 5. A girl that falls for a guy over quality not quantity. 6. A girl that when she falls in "like" she falls hard. 7. A girl that is angered by being called elusive. Urban Dictionary

1. A girl that doesn't go out with a guy right away 2. A girl that is hard to catch and stubborn. 3. A independent woman who doesn't think she needs a man, until she meets an amazing one and is smitten by him. 4. A girl that is soo elusive that by being called elusive she feels threatened. Urban Dictionary

A girl who leads you on but who will never give it up. Urban Dictionary

You're a third year for goodness sake, it's time to exercise elusivity Urban Dictionary

The most beautiful and majestic femid. Elusive by nature, redhead by birth. Sightings must be logged as only few have seen her. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Elusive

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The word "elusive" in example sentences

Bringing the discussion up to date, Orr finds that Jorie Graham, Geoffrey Hill, and Derek Walcott today are considered the epitome of ambition, while the quieter Kay Ryan finds the label elusive. ❋ Anis Shivani (2011)

He argued that unraveling these links is “devilishly” complex and thus “the connections between geology and wine will remain elusive for some time to come.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

Wickremesinghe was willing to forgo his long-term elusive presidential aspirations to former army commander Sarath Fonseka, whose entrance into politics was just as sudden and surprising as the ending of the war in which he played a significant role. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mostly we aspire to write, and reaching toward something mysterious and elusive is where the work actually lives. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Beckjord's letter, Bigfoot, elusive, is still here touched on the non-flesh and blood mindset within some Bigfooters. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I like to think of myself as a domestic ninja - stealthily cleaning in elusive little bursts ... ❋ Unknown (2007)

Atlanta has overcome a lot of adversity, and have become sentimental favorite among some to win elusive second World ❋ Unknown (1999)

Whereas Mr. Obama remains a complicated, enigmatic figure -- in the profile it published the day he delivered his acceptance speech, the New York Times called him "elusive" -- Mr. McCain has come into focus, becoming a candidate voters can understand. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In fact, they’re already here but remain elusive leaving only their little red bite bump calling cards behind. ❋ Jenni's Life At The Moment (2008)

But with continuing government mandated domination of our national healthcare system, justice will remain elusive. datingjesus ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Amid all this, a grand plan to deal with global imbalances looks set to remain elusive." ❋ Shri Navaratnam (2010)

Using a complex mathematical formula that could also be described as "elusive", we are told that Scotland will be fired completely by renewable energy at an indeterminate point in the second half of this century. ❋ Unknown (2012)

But official efforts to confirm the sighting remain elusive. ❋ Washington Post Editors (2010)

Although White-Blue still found many nuances of humanoid emotion and expression elusive, he had no difficulty divining that the Deltan woman felt uncomfortable around him. ❋ Michael A. Martin (2010)

[Joe Rogan] [says] Lyoto Machida is elusive ❋ Rabbi9889458932879 (2009)

dam i [jst] cant [get him] to stay wit me, elusive [playa] ❋ Vee (2004)

[brody] is elusive ❋ Some Girl (2003)

[Spider Man] is [elusive]. ❋ Julie.J (2015)

The words in her [poem] where [so real] and so deep. She clearly spoke her mind expressing her [elusive] soul. ❋ Maria Chaunte' (2007)

He called me [elusive], I am elusive.. but no one can [call me] elusive that does [not no] me!! ❋ KelliGrace (2010)

He called me [elusive], I went on [a date] [with him] & now I really like him ❋ KelliGrace (2010)

[Brittany] [whose] name is as beautiful as her face is as [elusive] as can be. ❋ Jacobistan (2019)

[I'm not sure] whether i'll go out or not, [tonight's the night] for [elusivity] ❋ Sehelusive (2010)

Is that the [elusive redhead]? [Nah man] [you would know]. ❋ RutterA.midships (2015)

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