ELUSIVE
Scrabble letter values: E1L1U1S1I1V4E1 = 10
Definition
- adjective difficult to describe.
- adjective skillful at eluding capture.
- adjective difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze. — synonyms: subtle
- adjective making great mental demands. — synonyms: baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough
Examples
- “a haunting elusive odor”
- “a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist- David Kline”
- “his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”