elu·sive ē-ˈlü-siv -ˈlü-ziv
Synonyms of elusive
: tending to elude: such as
a
: tending to evade grasp or pursuit
elusive prey
b
: hard to comprehend or define
c
: hard to isolate or identify
elusively adverb
elusiveness noun
ten·den·cy ˈten-dən(t)-sē
plural tendencies
Synonyms of tendency
1
: a proneness to a particular kind of thought or action
: direction or approach toward a place, object, effect, or limit