evasive

 
Pronunciation: /ɪˈveɪsɪv/

adjective

  • tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly: she was evasive about her phone number
  • directed towards avoidance or escape: they decided to take evasive action

Derivatives

evasively

adverb

evasiveness

noun

Origin:

early 18th century: from Latin evas- 'evaded' (from the verb evadere) + -ive