evasive

/ɪvˈeɪzɪv/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. deliberately vague or ambiguous
   “his answers were brief, constrained and evasive”
2. avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
   “pilots are taught to take evasive action”

Synonyms for evasive

• equivocal
• protective