Dictionary Check: elusive

"elusive" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

difficult to describe

Example: "a haunting elusive odor"
adjective

skillful at eluding capture

Example: "a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"
adjective

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

Example: "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"
Synonyms:
adjective

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

Example: "a baffling problem"

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