evasive — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.

   Examples

   evasive behaviour

   evasive response

2. Directed towards avoidance or escape

   Examples

   take evasive action

   evasive manoeuvre

Adjective

1. deliberately vague or ambiguous

   Examples

   his answers were brief, constrained and evasive

   an evasive statement

2. avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire

   Examples

   pilots are taught to take evasive action