elusiveness
nounUK /ɪˈluːsɪvnəs/
US /ɪˈluːsɪvnəs/
The quality of being hard to catch or find.
The elusiveness of the butterfly made it hard for the child to catch it.
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2. The quality of being hard to describe or understand.
The elusiveness of the dream made it hard to explain.
3. The tendency to avoid giving clear answers.
His elusiveness during the interview made everyone suspicious.
4. The state of being difficult to achieve or reach.
The elusiveness of success keeps many people trying.