evasiveness

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

the tendency to avoid giving direct answers or firm commitments

In a sentence

Evasiveness in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing evasiveness in a sentence.

His evasiveness during the interview only deepened the panel's doubts.

Synonyms

equivocationelusivenessindirectness

Antonyms

directnesscandor

Keep going

to gradually decline, recede, or diminish

overflowing enthusiasm and liveliness

the quality of overflowing, bubbling enthusiasm

overflowing with cheerful enthusiasm and high spirits

deviating from conventional or accepted behavior in odd ways

a level or rank within an organization, profession, or society

drawing from a wide and diverse range of sources or styles

to deprive of importance or overshadow by being superior

Common questions

Evasiveness (noun) means the tendency to avoid giving direct answers or firm commitments

Here is evasiveness used in an example sentence: "His evasiveness during the interview only deepened the panel's doubts."

Common synonyms for evasiveness include equivocation, elusiveness, indirectness.

Antonyms of evasiveness include directness, candor.

Evasiveness is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.