evasiveness
nounUK /ɪˈveɪsɪvnəs/
US /ɪˈveɪsɪvnəs/
The act of avoiding giving a straight answer.
His evasiveness made everyone wonder what he was hiding.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The quality of being hard to catch or pin down.
The evasiveness of the stray cat made it impossible to rescue.
3. The tendency to avoid facing a problem or responsibility directly.
Her evasiveness about the missed deadline frustrated the team.
4. The use of vague or indirect language to dodge a question.
The politician's evasiveness during the interview raised suspicions.