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elusive
[ ih-loo-siv ]
adjective
- eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define:
an elusive concept.
- cleverly or skillfully evasive:
a fish too elusive to catch.
- difficult to find:
hoping that elusive donors will finally contribute.
elusive
/ ɪˈluːsɪv /
adjective
- difficult to catch
an elusive thief
- preferring or living in solitude and anonymity
- difficult to remember
an elusive thought
Usage
Derived Forms
- eˈlusively, adverb
- eˈlusiveness, noun
Other Words From
- e·lusive·ly adverb
- e·lusive·ness noun
- none·lusive adjective
- none·lusive·ly adverb
- none·lusive·ness noun
- une·lusive adjective
- une·lusive·ly adverb
- une·lusive·ness noun
- une·luso·ry adjective
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Example Sentences
The 24-time Grand Slam champion won only one title last year - albeit the elusive Olympic gold he had always coveted - and failed to win a major for the first time since 2017.
To move closer to the elusive ideal of a true meritocracy where the best of the best rise to the top, it’s time for an entirely new approach.
“Conclave” has raked in the precursor awards — the BAFTA, the Critics Choice Award and that elusive aforementioned Golden Globe — and has maintained its lead as the category frontrunner.
Movie magic is an elusive soup, a mind-altering drug.
For Tyler Glasnow, staying healthy has been an elusive task for years now.
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