elusive

/ɪlˈusɪv/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. difficult to describe
   “a haunting elusive odor”
2. skillful at eluding capture- David Kline
   “a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist”
3. difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
   “his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”
4. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
   “a baffling problem”

Synonyms for elusive

• unidentifiable
• artful
• subtle
• impalpable
• baffling
• knotty
• problematic
• problematical
• tough
• difficult

Words that rhyme with elusive

• exclusive
• intrusive
• abusive
• obtrusive
• reclusive
• allusive
• collusive
• conclusive
• conducive
• illusive
• inclusive
• inconclusive
• unobtrusive
• nonexclusive