Elusive

adjective

/iˈluːsɪv/

Word Frequency: 3.4

Definitions

1.adjectiveEvading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

"The elusive criminal was arrested"

2.adjectiveDifficult to make precise.

"A precise definition of diarrhea is elusive (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)"

3.adjectiveRarely seen.

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