Synonyms & related words for elude

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of elude — including evade, escape, dodge, circumvent, bilk, avoid. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to elude

Explore words related to elude — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include eluder, elusory, evadable, sidestep, elusion, circumventive, inevasible, evader. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for elude

Common synonyms for elude include evade, escape, dodge, circumvent, bilk, avoid, outmaneuver, outwit — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does elude come from?

The word elude breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root lud-, from Latin ludo (“play”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.