elusive 3
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
Examples
- 1.that elusive thing the soul
- 2.a subtle difference
- 3.his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change
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EnglishDerivationally related form
elusiveness 1
noun
the quality of being difficult to grasp or pin down
elude 2
verb
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
Similar_to
impalpable 2
adjective
imperceptible to the senses or the mind
