evasiveness

🇺🇸 /ɪˈveɪsɪvnəs/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈveɪsɪvnəs/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
noun
R

The act of avoiding giving a direct answer or being vague in response.

The suspect's evasiveness during the questioning raised suspicion.

translation

n. The act of avoiding giving a direct answer or being vague in response.

Word Forms

Plural evasivenesses