Elusive - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪˈluːsɪv|  American pronunciation of the word elusive
Brit.  |ɪˈluːsɪv|  British pronunciation of the word elusive

adjective

- difficult to describe
a haunting elusive odor
- skillful at eluding capture
a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist
- difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze (syn: subtle)
that elusive thing the soul
- making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe (syn: baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough)

Extra examples

The truth may prove elusive.

...the giant squid is one of the ocean's most elusive inhabitants...

In London late-night taxis are elusive and far from cheap.

She managed to get an interview with that elusive man.

She enjoys a firm reputation in this country but wider international success has been elusive.

For me, the poem has an elusive quality.

But for all their influence, D.C. lobbyists have failed to attain one elusive goal: public respect.

His meanings have been known to be elusive, which is why he appeals to pop cryptographers.

...one moment's hesitation on my part, and the elusive butterfly was lost to me forever...

...the fabled unicorn continues to be a symbol of elusive and magical beauty...

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