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Translate elusive from English to Dutch

Summary

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elusive:
- ontastbaar; ongrijpbaar
Wiktionary:
- elusive → moeilijk beschrijfbaar, ongrijpbaar

English

Detailed Translations for elusive from English to Dutch

elusive:

elusive adj

elusive (intangible)
ontastbaar; ongrijpbaar
- ontastbaar adj
- ongrijpbaar adj

Translation Matrix for elusive:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
ongrijpbaar	elusive; intangible
ontastbaar	elusive; intangible
-	baffling; knotty; problematic; problematical; subtle; tough
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	roguish

Related Words for "elusive":

elusiveness, elusively

Synonyms for "elusive":

unidentifiable
evasive; artful
subtle; impalpable

Related Definitions for "elusive":

skillful at eluding capture¹
- a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist¹
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe¹
difficult to describe¹
- a haunting elusive odor¹
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze¹
- that elusive thing the soul¹

Wiktionary Translations for elusive:

elusive

adjective

difficult to describe
- elusive → moeilijk beschrijfbaar
evading capture, comprehension or remembrance
- elusive → ongrijpbaar

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¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University