Evasive (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire; "pilots are taught to take evasive action".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The fighter jet took evasive action to avoid the incoming missile.
- The helicopter pilot made a sharp turn to take evasive action and escape the enemy's line of fire.
- The instructor taught the student pilots how to take evasive action in case of an emergency.
- The drone was programmed to take evasive action if it detected any incoming projectiles.
- During the intense battle, the soldiers were forced to take evasive action to avoid being hit by enemy fire.
Meaning 2
Deliberately vague or ambiguous; "his answers were brief, constrained and evasive"; "an evasive statement".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her lawyer advised her to make evasive comments during the press conference to avoid incriminating herself.
- The politician's evasive responses to the questions did not satisfy the public's demand for a clear explanation.
- When questioned about his whereabouts on the night of the incident, he became evasive and nervous.
- The company's evasive description of their new product made it difficult for investors to determine its true potential.
- During the deposition, the witness's evasive behavior and lack of eye contact suggested that he might be hiding something.