Definition of elusive

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  • elusive is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • elusive is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of elusive

  • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. baffling
    2. knotty
    3. problematic
    4. problematical
    5. tough
  • difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze (adjective)

    Examples

    1. that elusive thing the soul

    Synonyms

    1. subtle
  • difficult to describe (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a haunting elusive odor
  • skillful at eluding capture (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist

See definition of elusive in Merriam Webster