be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
prevaricate
verb
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
evasive
adjective
deliberately vague or ambiguous
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ausweichmanöver
absichtlich vage oder mehrdeutig
🇫🇷French
évasivité
intentionnellement vague ou ambigu
🇪🇸Spanish
evasiva
intencionalmente vago o ambiguo
🇮🇹Italian
evasività
intenzionalmente vago o ambiguo
🇳🇱Dutch
ontwijking
opzettelijk vaag of dubbelzinnig
🇵🇹Portuguese
evasão
intencionalmente vago ou ambíguo
🇷🇺Russian
уклончивость
намеренно расплывчатый или двусмысленный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अपवंचनता
जानबूझकर अस्पष्ट या अस्पष्ट
🇧🇩Bengali
এড়িয়ে যাওয়া
ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে অস্পষ্ট বা অস্পষ্ট
🇮🇳Tamil
தவிர்க்கும் தன்மை
வேண்டுமென்றே தெளிவற்ற அல்லது தெளிவற்ற
🇮🇳Telugu
తప్పించుకొనుట
ఉద్దేశపూర్వకంగా అస్పష్టంగా లేదా అస్పష్టంగా
🇮🇳Marathi
टाळाटाळ
हेतुपुरस्सर अस्पष्ट किंवा अस्पष्ट
🇮🇳Gujarati
અવગણના
ઇરાદાપૂર્વક અસ્પષ્ટ અથવા અસ્પષ્ટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ
ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒഴിഞ്ഞുമാറൽ
മനഃപൂർവ്വം അവ്യക്തമോ അവ്യക്തമോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਣਗਹਿਲੀ
ਜਾਣਬੁੱਝ ਕੇ ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟ ਜਾਂ ਅਸਪਸ਼ਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
نظر اندازی
جان بوجھ کر مبہم یا مبہم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
回避
故意含糊或模棱两可
🇯🇵Japanese
回避性
意図的に曖昧または曖昧な
🇰🇷Korean
회피성
의도적으로 모호하거나 모호함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự lảng tránh
cố ý mơ hồ hoặc mơ hồ
🇹🇭Thai
การหลีกเลี่ยง
โดยเจตนาคลุมเครือหรือคลุมเครือ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sikap mengelak
sengaja tidak jelas atau ambigu
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-iwas
sadyang malabo o malabo
🇲🇾Malay
mengelak
sengaja samar-samar atau samar-samar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المراوغة
غامضة أو غامضة عمدا
🇮🇷Persian
طفره رفتن
عمدا مبهم یا مبهم
🇹🇷Turkish
kaçamaklık
kasıtlı olarak belirsiz veya belirsiz
🇮🇱Hebrew
חַמקָנוּת
מעורפל או מעורפל בכוונה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'evasiveness'?
The primary meaning of 'evasiveness' is 'intentionally vague or ambiguous'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'evasiveness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'evasiveness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'evasiveness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'evasiveness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'evasiveness' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'evasiveness' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'evasiveness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'evasiveness' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'evasiveness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'evasiveness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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