evasive
/ɪˈveɪsɪv/adjective
उच्चारण इवेसिव
टालमटोल करने वाला, गोलमोल
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not willing to give clear answers to a question
टालमटोल करने वाला, गोलमोल
- The minister gave evasive answers to the reporters.
- He was evasive about his plans.
- Asked about the missing funds, the manager was evasive.
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- The witness gave an evasive reply and looked away.
- Why are you being so evasive about where you were last night?
Synonyms equivocal indirect vague ambiguous non-committal
Opposite direct frank straightforward candid
- 2
intended to avoid something
बचाव के लिए किया गया
- The pilot took evasive action to avoid the bird.
- The footballer made an evasive move to dodge the tackle and passed the ball.
- The cyclist took evasive action to avoid the stray dog.
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- The driver made an evasive turn just before the crash.
- Evasive manoeuvres saved the small boat from the big ship.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
e·va·sive
With -sive (not 'evacive'); the verb evade, the noun evasion (tax evasion).
अंत में -sive ('evacive' गलत है); verb evade, noun evasion (tax evasion)।
?Which word?
Keep the indirect words together: evasive, equivocal (deliberately unclear), non-committal (not giving an opinion), cagey (unwilling to give information).
अप्रत्यक्ष के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: evasive, equivocal (जानबूझकर अस्पष्ट), non-committal (राय न देने वाला), cagey (जानकारी देने में अनिच्छुक)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Evasive answer, evasive action.
Collocations: an evasive answer (टालमटोल वाला जवाब), evasive action (ख़तरे से बचने के लिए तुरंत उठाया गया क़दम)।