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elusive
adjective
(e-lu-sive)
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Synonyms:
baffling
,
knotty
,
problematic
,
problematical
,
tough
,
elusive
adjective
(e-lu-sive)
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
Synonyms:
subtle
,
Examples:
That elusive thing the soul.
elusive
adjective
(e-lu-sive)
difficult to describe
Examples:
A haunting elusive odor.
elusive
adjective
(e-lu-sive)
skillful at eluding capture
Examples:
A cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist.
Words Related to
elusive
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evasive
,
artful
,
impalpable
,
unidentifiable
,
subtle
,
illusive
,
unattainable
,
unobtainable
,
unreachable
,
illusory
,
fleeting
,
unfulfilled
,
mystery
,
impossible
,
tricky
,
obscure
,
perplexing
,
fugitive
,
puzzling
,
futile
,
mysterious
,
unachievable
,
difficult
,
fuzzy
,
problematic
,
untouchable
,
uncertain
,
rare
,
indomitable
,
coy
,
fragile
,
hard
,
runaway
,
utopian
,
intangible
,
blurry
,
distant
,
slippery
,
cryptic
,
imprecise
,
challenging
,
vague
,
sneak
,
unfeasible
,
unclear
,
shy
,
slim
,
unrealistic
,
stealth
,
unspecific
,
blurred
,
tough
,
faraway
,
timid
,
inaccessible
,
confusing
,
discreet
,
unrealized
,
bashful
,
sly
,
impractical
,
unavailable
,
transient
,
unworkable
,
inaccurate
,
dodgy
,
discrete
,
remote
,
eely
,
exempt
,
wave
,
far-off
,
far-reaching
,
hard-won
,
ill-defined
,
non-committal
,
non-specific
,
off-limits
,
unmet
,
enigmatic
,
nebulous
,
improbable
,
ephemeral
,
inscrutable
,
mythical
,
indefinable
,
tenuous
,
impenetrable
,
stealthy
,
allusive
,
transcendent
,
unlikely
,
unknowable
,
invisible
,
unachieved
,
attainable
,
vexed
,
alluring
,
tantalizing
,
irresistible
,
elusive
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