Tuesday, March 4, 2008

EVASIVE

ADJECTIVE

DICTIONARY S TRANSLATION:

- tending to avoid giving direct answers (protective)

- Intentionally vague or ambiguous

MINE:

- Intentionally avoiding direct answers

SYNONYMS:

- Ambiguous, elusive


It was clear that he had something to hide from me, when I asked him directly about his evasive behavior. But instead of simply telling me directly the truth, he responded with weird, evasive excuses. I realized that he just wouldn t tell me his secret and thus he avoided any further questing from me.