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evasiveness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | equivocation, prevarication |
| Type of | ambiguity, equivocalness, untruthfulness |
| Derivation | evasive |
Examples of evasiveness
evasiveness
Then again, six years of evasiveness has done a pretty good job of that already.
From the time.com
Having heard a defendant speak, jurors may dislike him or suspect evasiveness.
From the sfgate.com
In a world of false diplomacy and evasiveness, Aamir is a straightforward man.
From the time100.time.com
He also picked up 73 yards on 11 carries, displaying an evasiveness previously unseen.
From the washingtonpost.com
And at the end of a long afternoon of dodging trouble, all their evasiveness paid off.
From the nytimes.com
We can blame some of this evasiveness on physicians, trained to save lives.
From the newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com
Her greatest evasiveness occurred on the volatile issue of Social Security.
From the washingtonpost.com
Morgan seems too low, but perhaps he'd have the ringcraft and evasiveness?
From the guardian.co.uk
Others dislike his thin-skinned haughtiness and infuriating evasiveness.
From the economist.com
- Equivocation: intentionally vague or ambiguous
- (evasive) avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire; "pilots are taught to take evasive action"
- (evasively) with evasion; in an evasive manner; "her husband seemed to know many of the people who were named, but he replied evasively when asked who they were"
- The quality of being evasive
- (evasive) Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself; Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action
- (Evasive) A term used to classify material, which is characterized as,
- (198): characterized by avoiding or shirking
