elusive
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/iˈluːsɪv/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.“The elusive criminal was arrested”
- Difficult to make precise.“A precise definition of diarrhea is elusive (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)”
- Rarely seen.
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Synonyms
evasivesubtleartfulimpalpableunidentifiablestealthdiscreetsneakslydodgycrypticobscureproblematicpuzzlingtrickydifficult