unevasive

e·va·sive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-vey-siv]
- /ɪˈveɪ sɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-vey-siv]
- /ɪˈveɪ sɪv/

Definitions of unevasive word

adjective unevasive tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion: an evasive answer. 1
adjective unevasive elusive or evanescent. 1
adjective unevasive Not evasive; straightforward; direct; to the point. 0

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Origin of unevasive

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25; evas(ion) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Unevasive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unevasive

unevasive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for unevasive

noun unevasive

awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
awols — a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
cop-out — an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion: The governor's platform was a cop-out.
copout — an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion: The governor's platform was a cop-out.

adverb unevasive

cagily — cautious, wary, or shrewd: a cagey reply to the probing question.
confusingly — causing or tending to cause confusion: a confusing attempt at explanation.
equivocally — With ambiguity.

All 16 Synonyms of unevasive