Antonyms for elusory
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ih-loo-siv |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlu sɪv |
Definition of elusory
Origin :- 1719, from Latin elus-, past participle stem of eludere (see elude) + -ive. Related: Elusiveness.
- As in elusive : adj evasive, mysterious
- As in evasive : adj deceitful, tricky
Synonyms for elusory
- ambiguous
- baffling
- cagey
- casuistic
- casuistical
- cunning
- deceitful
- deceptive
- devious
- difficult to catch
- dissembling
- elusive
- elusory
- equivocal
- equivocating
- evanescent
- fallacious
- false
- fleeting
- fraudulent
- fugacious
- fugitive
- greasy
- illusory
- imponderable
- incomprehensible
- indefinable
- indirect
- insubstantial
- intangible
- lying
- misleading
- oblique
- occult
- phantom
- prevaricating
- puzzling
- shifty
- shuffling
- shy
- slippery
- sly
- sophistical
- stonewalling
- subtle
- transient
- transitory
- tricky
- unclear
- unspecific
- vague
- volatile
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