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evasive

intermediateB2

/ɪˈveɪsɪv/ · e-va-sive

Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.

ایسی حالت جو وعدہ یا اظہار ذات سے بچنے کی کوشش کرتی ہے، خاص طور پر براہ راست جواب دینے کے بجائے صرف غیر براہ راست جواب دینا۔

چالاک

chaalak

Synonyms

equivocalelusivecircumventiveگھما پھرا کر جواب دینے والانرمی سے بچنے والاسوال سے کترانے والا

Antonyms

straightforwardhonestdirectسیدھاایمانداربراہ راست

Common Collocations

  • evasive answer
  • evasive tactics
  • evasive maneuvers

Example Sentences

His evasive answers made it difficult to understand his true feelings.

اس کے چالاک جواب نے اس کی حقیقی احساسات جاننے میں مشکل پیدا کر دی۔

Us ke chaalak jawab ne us ki haqeeqi ehsaas jaanne mein mushkil paida kar di.

The politician became increasingly evasive when asked about his plans.

جب اس سے اس کی منصوبوں کے بارے میں پوچھا گیا تو سیاستدان مزید چالاک ہو گیا۔

Jab us se us ki mansubon ke bare mein poocha gaya to siyasatdan mazeed chaalak ho gaya.

Her evasive behavior raised suspicions among her friends.

اس کا چالاک رویہ اس کے دوستوں میں شک و شبہات پیدا کر گیا۔

Us ka chaalak rawaiya us ke doston mein shak o shubaat paida kar gaya.

Easily Confused With

elusive:While both words imply difficulty in grasping or understanding, 'evasive' specifically relates to avoiding direct answers, whereas 'elusive' refers to being hard to find or define.

Word Family

evade
verbبچنا
evasion
nounبچت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Evasive sounds like 'a-void' which helps to remember it means avoiding.

Picture someone ducking under a question like a person dodging a ball.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کیا ہوا ہے کلامِ دل سے، اس کو بچتے ہیں ہم سب رازوں کا

Kya hua hai kalaam-e-dil se, is ko bachate hain hum sab raazon ka

What has happened to the speech of the heart, we avoid all the secrets.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو لوگ چالاک ہوتے ہیں ان کا وعدہ نہیں ہوتا۔

Jo log chaalak hotay hain un ka wada nahi hota.

Those who are evasive do not keep promises.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "evadere" — to escape

First known use: 1830

The word 'evasive' evolved from the Latin 'evasivus', meaning 'to escape or avoid'. Its use in English dates back to the early 19th century.