Definition of elusive in English:

elusive

adjective ɪˈluːsɪviˈlusɪv

1Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
success will become ever more elusive
Example sentencesExamples
- With off-road vehicles and guns, this is a boy's day out, and all in pursuit of that elusive plump little bird.
- The song became an instant hit and proved to be the group's entry into the elusive U.S. market.
- But persuading the elusive birds to quit their historic lodgings has proved to be quite a headache.
- As Cherwell's editorial bemoans of our current situation, a solution is elusive.
- Bringing horses of that calibre to Scotland remains the elusive dream.
- Pre-baiting an area that looks good is often the answer to catching one of these elusive carp.
- So this formula, this test, to see whether or not you're compatible has been elusive so far.
- He would then retreat, hoping to catch the elusive man in their new round.
- Taylor is still searching for that elusive first tour win but is not setting herself any future goals and targets in the sport.
- Birdwatchers from all over the country have descended on a nature reserve in Cheshire in search of a rare and elusive bird.
- He was injured last season, so we had to wait over a year before this elusive 100th was achieved!
- Naturally, that persistent little squirrel is still driving himself nuts in pursuit of an elusive acorn.
- There is even a personal shopping service, providing further help in tracking down that elusive pair of shoes.
- All the evidence suggests that this is one of the key times to catch an elusive 40 pounder.
- Selling is in our American blood, and the ability to do it well is elusive and admired.
- Reedie had been praying for that first elusive gold to come from Simon Lessing in today's men's triathlon.
- Vogue tried to cement what it had, even locating an elusive Leon Smet!
- That run should have sharpened her up sufficiently to get those elusive winning brackets.
- Women walk miles on the blazing sands in search of an elusive pot of water.
- It's about the people who come to America in search of that elusive thing, the American dream.
Synonyms
difficult to catch/find, difficult to track down
evasive, slippery, shifty
informal always on the move, cagey
1. 1.1 Difficult to remember.
  the elusive thought he had had moments before

Derivatives

elusively

adverb ɪˈluːsɪvliəˈlusɪvli

‘I get a lot done,’ Michel says elusively from a Winnipeg hotel room.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is deservedly a classic - a most gorgeously written, elusively elegiac, delicate evocation of a vanished way of life, and an almost vanished way of thinking and being in the world.
- He always ducks the obvious, loud, self-aggrandizing statement in favor of the quiet, inquisitive, other-focused, elusively self-concealing statement.
- I can understand hitting the sales with commando-like precision if you've wanted a particular item all your life while it remained elusively unaffordable - until suddenly it appears on offer with 70% off.
- Pumpkin, often an elusively subtle taste, is delightfully dominant in the thick Caribbean pumpkin soup.

elusiveness

noun ɪˈljuːsɪvnəsəˈlusɪvnəs

Williams had threatened to turn the contest on its head all afternoon but his first try, when it came on the half hour, was one which owed more to his pace and opportunism than any wiles or elusiveness.
Example sentencesExamples
- Rather than act as a detraction, the film's deliberate elusiveness is precisely what makes it boldly unique.
- A Month in the Country is a complex little book, with things to say about organised religion and the persecution of those who are different, and the elusiveness of love.
- These are heady moments for readers accustomed to Fitzgerald's usual elusiveness, deflection, or silence about herself.
- And it is that elusiveness that is not just threatening to play havoc with his reputation but leading many people in the athletics world to question openly the legitimacy of his diet.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin elus- 'eluded' (from the verb eludere) + -ive.

Rhymes

abusive, allusive, collusive, conclusive, conducive, delusive, diffusive, effusive, exclusive, illusive, inclusive, intrusive, obtrusive, preclusive, reclusive, seclusive

Definition of elusive in US English:

elusive

adjectiveēˈlo͞osiviˈlusɪv

1Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
success will become ever more elusive
Example sentencesExamples
- Bringing horses of that calibre to Scotland remains the elusive dream.
- But persuading the elusive birds to quit their historic lodgings has proved to be quite a headache.
- That run should have sharpened her up sufficiently to get those elusive winning brackets.
- Reedie had been praying for that first elusive gold to come from Simon Lessing in today's men's triathlon.
- There is even a personal shopping service, providing further help in tracking down that elusive pair of shoes.
- So this formula, this test, to see whether or not you're compatible has been elusive so far.
- Naturally, that persistent little squirrel is still driving himself nuts in pursuit of an elusive acorn.
- Taylor is still searching for that elusive first tour win but is not setting herself any future goals and targets in the sport.
- With off-road vehicles and guns, this is a boy's day out, and all in pursuit of that elusive plump little bird.
- It's about the people who come to America in search of that elusive thing, the American dream.
- Pre-baiting an area that looks good is often the answer to catching one of these elusive carp.
- As Cherwell's editorial bemoans of our current situation, a solution is elusive.
- He would then retreat, hoping to catch the elusive man in their new round.
- All the evidence suggests that this is one of the key times to catch an elusive 40 pounder.
- Women walk miles on the blazing sands in search of an elusive pot of water.
- Birdwatchers from all over the country have descended on a nature reserve in Cheshire in search of a rare and elusive bird.
- He was injured last season, so we had to wait over a year before this elusive 100th was achieved!
- Vogue tried to cement what it had, even locating an elusive Leon Smet!
- Selling is in our American blood, and the ability to do it well is elusive and admired.
- The song became an instant hit and proved to be the group's entry into the elusive U.S. market.
Synonyms
difficult to catch, difficult to find, difficult to track down
1. 1.1 Difficult to remember or recall.
  the elusive thought he had had moments before

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin elus- ‘eluded’ (from the verb eludere) + -ive.

单词	elusive
释义	Definition of elusive in English: elusive adjective ɪˈluːsɪviˈlusɪv 1Difficult to find, catch, or achieve. success will become ever more elusive Example sentencesExamples With off-road vehicles and guns, this is a boy's day out, and all in pursuit of that elusive plump little bird. The song became an instant hit and proved to be the group's entry into the elusive U.S. market. But persuading the elusive birds to quit their historic lodgings has proved to be quite a headache. As Cherwell's editorial bemoans of our current situation, a solution is elusive. Bringing horses of that calibre to Scotland remains the elusive dream. Pre-baiting an area that looks good is often the answer to catching one of these elusive carp. So this formula, this test, to see whether or not you're compatible has been elusive so far. He would then retreat, hoping to catch the elusive man in their new round. Taylor is still searching for that elusive first tour win but is not setting herself any future goals and targets in the sport. Birdwatchers from all over the country have descended on a nature reserve in Cheshire in search of a rare and elusive bird. He was injured last season, so we had to wait over a year before this elusive 100th was achieved! Naturally, that persistent little squirrel is still driving himself nuts in pursuit of an elusive acorn. There is even a personal shopping service, providing further help in tracking down that elusive pair of shoes. All the evidence suggests that this is one of the key times to catch an elusive 40 pounder. Selling is in our American blood, and the ability to do it well is elusive and admired. Reedie had been praying for that first elusive gold to come from Simon Lessing in today's men's triathlon. Vogue tried to cement what it had, even locating an elusive Leon Smet! That run should have sharpened her up sufficiently to get those elusive winning brackets. Women walk miles on the blazing sands in search of an elusive pot of water. It's about the people who come to America in search of that elusive thing, the American dream. Synonyms difficult to catch/find, difficult to track down evasive, slippery, shifty informal always on the move, cagey 1.1 Difficult to remember. the elusive thought he had had moments before Derivatives elusively adverb ɪˈluːsɪvliəˈlusɪvli ‘I get a lot done,’ Michel says elusively from a Winnipeg hotel room. Example sentencesExamples It is deservedly a classic - a most gorgeously written, elusively elegiac, delicate evocation of a vanished way of life, and an almost vanished way of thinking and being in the world. He always ducks the obvious, loud, self-aggrandizing statement in favor of the quiet, inquisitive, other-focused, elusively self-concealing statement. I can understand hitting the sales with commando-like precision if you've wanted a particular item all your life while it remained elusively unaffordable - until suddenly it appears on offer with 70% off. Pumpkin, often an elusively subtle taste, is delightfully dominant in the thick Caribbean pumpkin soup. elusiveness noun ɪˈljuːsɪvnəsəˈlusɪvnəs Williams had threatened to turn the contest on its head all afternoon but his first try, when it came on the half hour, was one which owed more to his pace and opportunism than any wiles or elusiveness. Example sentencesExamples Rather than act as a detraction, the film's deliberate elusiveness is precisely what makes it boldly unique. A Month in the Country is a complex little book, with things to say about organised religion and the persecution of those who are different, and the elusiveness of love. These are heady moments for readers accustomed to Fitzgerald's usual elusiveness, deflection, or silence about herself. And it is that elusiveness that is not just threatening to play havoc with his reputation but leading many people in the athletics world to question openly the legitimacy of his diet. Origin Early 18th century: from Latin elus- 'eluded' (from the verb eludere) + -ive. Rhymes abusive, allusive, collusive, conclusive, conducive, delusive, diffusive, effusive, exclusive, illusive, inclusive, intrusive, obtrusive, preclusive, reclusive, seclusive Definition of elusive in US English: elusive adjectiveēˈlo͞osiviˈlusɪv 1Difficult to find, catch, or achieve. success will become ever more elusive Example sentencesExamples Bringing horses of that calibre to Scotland remains the elusive dream. But persuading the elusive birds to quit their historic lodgings has proved to be quite a headache. That run should have sharpened her up sufficiently to get those elusive winning brackets. Reedie had been praying for that first elusive gold to come from Simon Lessing in today's men's triathlon. There is even a personal shopping service, providing further help in tracking down that elusive pair of shoes. So this formula, this test, to see whether or not you're compatible has been elusive so far. Naturally, that persistent little squirrel is still driving himself nuts in pursuit of an elusive acorn. Taylor is still searching for that elusive first tour win but is not setting herself any future goals and targets in the sport. With off-road vehicles and guns, this is a boy's day out, and all in pursuit of that elusive plump little bird. It's about the people who come to America in search of that elusive thing, the American dream. Pre-baiting an area that looks good is often the answer to catching one of these elusive carp. As Cherwell's editorial bemoans of our current situation, a solution is elusive. He would then retreat, hoping to catch the elusive man in their new round. All the evidence suggests that this is one of the key times to catch an elusive 40 pounder. Women walk miles on the blazing sands in search of an elusive pot of water. Birdwatchers from all over the country have descended on a nature reserve in Cheshire in search of a rare and elusive bird. He was injured last season, so we had to wait over a year before this elusive 100th was achieved! Vogue tried to cement what it had, even locating an elusive Leon Smet! Selling is in our American blood, and the ability to do it well is elusive and admired. The song became an instant hit and proved to be the group's entry into the elusive U.S. market. Synonyms difficult to catch, difficult to find, difficult to track down 1.1 Difficult to remember or recall. the elusive thought he had had moments before Origin Early 18th century: from Latin elus- ‘eluded’ (from the verb eludere) + -ive.
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