Synonyms & related words for elusive

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of elusive — including elusory, baffling, evasive, tricky, indefinable, fleeting. 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 elusive

Explore words related to elusive — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include elusively, problematical, illusive, illusively, eludes, elusiveness, eluded, illusiveness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for elusive

Common synonyms for elusive include elusory, baffling, evasive, tricky, indefinable, fleeting, evanescent, mysterious — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does elusive come from?

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