Meaning & use
Evasiveness
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The quality of avoiding direct answers or commitment, especially to escape difficulty or responsibility.
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The politician's evasiveness during the interview frustrated the reporters.
Her evasiveness about the accident only made investigators more suspicious.
A note on using this word
"Evasiveness" is often used to describe a pattern of behavior rather than a single act of evasion.
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