English Explanatory Dictionary

elusive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
  2. Difficult to make precise.
  3. Rarely seen.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈl(j)uː.sɪv/ /iˈl(j)uː.sɪv/ /ɪˈl(j)uː.zɪv/ /iˈl(j)uː.zɪv/ /ɪˈl(j)u.sɪv/ /iˈl(j)u.sɪv/ /ɪˈl(j)u.zɪv/ /iˈl(j)u.zɪv/ en-us-elusive-illusive.ogg /ɪˈlʉ.sɪv/ /əˈlʉ.sɪv/

Word forms

elusive more elusive most elusive

Etymology

From Latin elusus, past participle of eludo (“to parry a blow, to deceive”).

Synonyms

elusory

Related words

elude

Derived words

elusively elusiveness unelusive
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