a. [ Cf. F. évasif. See Evade. ] Tending to evade, or marked by evasion; elusive; shuffling; avoiding by artifice. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thus he, though conscious of the ethereal guest,
Answered evasive of the sly request. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
Stammered out a few evasive phrases. Macaulay.
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n. Deliberate vagueness or ambiguity; failing to answer a question while trying to seem as though one is answering.