Definition of ELUSIVE

elusive

Adjective Satellite

  • difficult to describe
    • "a haunting elusive odor"
  • skillful at eluding capture; - David Kline
    • "a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"
  • difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
    • "that elusive thing the soul"
  • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

Adj

  • Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
  • Difficult to make precise.
  • Rarely seen.

Adjective

  • Difficult to find, catch, or achieve; hard to grasp.

Examples

  • The elusive criminal was arrested
  • The high-scoring Q seemed ELUSIVE, never appearing on his rack when he needed it most.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin elusus past participle of eludo (“to parry a blow, to deceive”).

Scrabble Score: 10

elusive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
elusive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
elusive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

elusive: valid Words With Friends Word