evasiveness

ɪˈveɪsɪvnɪs

Definition

Definition of evasiveness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

avoidance

Rare

quality of avoiding commitment or self-revelation

Rare

His evasiveness during the interview was noticeable..

elusiveness

equivocation

communication

Rare

quality of avoiding direct answers or clarity

Rare

His evasiveness made the interview frustrating.

ambiguity

equivocation

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Origin of evasiveness

Latin, evadere (to escape) + -ness (state of)

Terms with evasiveness included in their meaning

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give someone the runaround

evasiveness

avoid answering by giving useless or confusing information

prevaricated

adj.

evasive

marked by evasiveness or deceit

roundaboutness

evasiveness

the state of being evasive or avoiding directness

Examples of evasiveness in a sentence

The politician's evasiveness frustrated the reporters.
Her evasiveness during the meeting raised suspicions.
The politician's evasiveness frustrated the press.

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French:esquive, ambiguïté, ...
German:Ausweichverhalten, Ausweichmanöver, ...
Italian:evasività, ...
Spanish:evasividad, ambigüedad, ...
Portuguese:evasividade, falta de clareza, ...
Chinese:回避, 含糊其辞, ...
Japanese:回避的な態度, 曖昧さ, ...
Arabic:مُرَاوَغَة, تَهَرُّب, ...
Hebrew:הִתְחַמְּקוּת, הִתְחַמְּקוּת, ...
Russian:уклончивость, ...
Ukrainian:ухильність, ухиляння, ...
Hindi:बचाव, अस्पष्टता, ...
Bengali:এড়ানো, এড়িয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:evasivitat, ambigüitat, ...
Czech:vyhýbavost, nevyhraněnost, ...
Danish:undvigende adfærd, undvigelse, ...
Dutch:uitwijkendheid, onduidelijkheid, ...
Greek:αποφυγή, ασάφεια, ...
Hungarian:kerülő magatartás, ködösítés, ...
Khmer:ភាពគេចវេះ, ភាពមិនច្បាស់លាស់, ...
Korean:회피적 태도, 회피성, ...
Persian:طفره‌روی, گریز, ...
Polish:wykrętność, unikanie odpowiedzi, ...
Portuguese (BR):evasividade, fuga, ...
Romanian:evitare, lipsă de claritate, ...
Swedish:undvikande, undvikande sätt, ...
Thai:การหลีกเลี่ยง, การหลบเลี่ยง, ...
Turkish:kaçamaklık, kaçamaklılık, ...
Vietnamese:sự tránh né, sự lảng tránh, ...

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Definition of evasiveness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of evasiveness

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Terms with evasiveness included in their meaning

Examples of evasiveness in a sentence

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