different between evasive vs runaround

English

Etymology

From French évasif, from Latin ?v?d?

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??ve?s?v/

Adjective

evasive (comparative more evasive, superlative most evasive)

1. Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.
2. Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action.

Synonyms

• elusive, slippery, shifty, cagey, elusory, sly, noncommittal
• unclear, vague, equivocal, ambiguous
• tricky, deceitful, devious

Derived terms

• evasiveness
• unevasive

Translations

German

Adjective

evasive

1. inflection of evasiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

evasive

1. feminine plural of evasivo

English

Alternative forms

• run-around
• run around

Etymology

From the phrasal verb run around.

Noun

runaround (plural runarounds)

1. An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.

   I called them to find out what had happened to my parcel, but all I got was a runaround.

2. A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.
3. (printing) A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.
4. A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.

Derived terms

• get the runaround
• give somebody the runaround

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