adjective
- tending to elude or escape; difficult to grasp, catch, or achieve
Usage: formal
Examples
- The elusory nature of happiness made it difficult to define.
- Success remained elusory despite years of hard work.
- The witness gave elusory answers that frustrated the detective.
- Her elusory smile suggested she knew more than she was saying.
- The concept proved elusory to even the most experienced scholars.
- Peace in the region seemed elusory after decades of conflict.