evasive
adjectives
deliberately vague or ambiguous
"his answers were brief, constrained and evasive"; "an evasive statement"
is derived from
is derived from
is similar to
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
"an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
"pilots are taught to take evasive action"
is similar to
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
"a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"
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