ELUSIVE

/iˈluːsɪv/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: E1L1U1S1I1V4E1 = 10

Definition

  1. adjective difficult to describe.
  2. adjective skillful at eluding capture.
  3. adjective difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze. — synonyms: subtle
  4. 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”

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