elusive

adjective

UK /ɪˈluːsɪv/

1
an elusive person or animal is difficult or impossible to find or catch
The rebel leader proved elusive.
a rare and elusive bird
Synonyms and related words
Difficult or impossible to deal with
difficult
impossible
trying
1. 1a
  difficult or impossible to achieve
  An agreement to end the fighting remains elusive.
  Synonyms and related words
  Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort
  difficult
  hard
  tough
2. 1b
  difficult to remember or understand
  elusive memories
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe memory and memories
  a memory like a sieve
  a trip/walk down memory lane
  blurred
  Synonyms and related words
  Complicated and difficult to understand
  complicated
  difficult
  complex

derived words

elusively

adverb

Synonyms and related words

Complicated and difficult to understand

complicated

difficult

complex

Synonyms and related words

Difficult or impossible to deal with

difficult

impossible

trying

Synonyms and related words

Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort

difficult

hard

tough

elusiveness

noun

Synonyms and related words

The quality of being complicated or difficult to understand

complexity

sophistication

opacity

Synonyms and related words

The quality of being difficult to do or deal with

Synonyms and related words

Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort

difficult

hard

tough

单词	elusive
释义	elusive adjective UK /ɪˈluːsɪv/ DEFINITIONS1 1 an elusive person or animal is difficult or impossible to find or catch The rebel leader proved elusive. a rare and elusive bird Synonyms and related words Difficult or impossible to deal with difficult impossible trying 1a difficult or impossible to achieve An agreement to end the fighting remains elusive. Synonyms and related words Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort difficult hard tough 1b difficult to remember or understand elusive memories Synonyms and related words Words used to describe memory and memories a memory like a sieve a trip/walk down memory lane blurred Synonyms and related words Complicated and difficult to understand complicated difficult complex derived words elusively adverb Synonyms and related words Complicated and difficult to understand complicated difficult complex Synonyms and related words Difficult or impossible to deal with difficult impossible trying Synonyms and related words Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort difficult hard tough elusiveness noun Synonyms and related words The quality of being complicated or difficult to understand complexity sophistication opacity Synonyms and related words The quality of being difficult to do or deal with Synonyms and related words Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort difficult hard tough elusive adjective US /ɪˈlusɪv/ DEFINITIONS1 1 an elusive person or animal is difficult or impossible to find or catch The rebel leader proved elusive. a rare and elusive bird Synonyms and related words Difficult or impossible to deal with difficult impossible trying 1a difficult or impossible to achieve An agreement to end the fighting remains elusive. Synonyms and related words Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort difficult hard tough 1b difficult to remember or understand elusive memories Synonyms and related words Words used to describe memory and memories a memory like a sieve a trip/walk down memory lane blurred Synonyms and related words Complicated and difficult to understand complicated difficult complex derived words elusively adverb Synonyms and related words Complicated and difficult to understand complicated difficult complex Synonyms and related words Difficult or impossible to deal with difficult impossible trying Synonyms and related words Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort difficult hard tough elusiveness noun Synonyms and related words The quality of being complicated or difficult to understand complexity sophistication opacity Synonyms and related words The quality of being difficult to do or deal with Synonyms and related words Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort difficult hard tough
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