elude - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for elude ?

Here are the synonyms for elude , a list of similar words for elude from our thesaurus that you can use

Verb

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Synonyms

• circumvent
• dodge
• duck
• elude
• evade
• fudge
• hedge
• parry
• put off
• sidestep
• skirt

More generic

• avoid

More specific

• beg
• quibble

Verb

escape, either physically or mentally

Synonyms

• bilk
• elude
• evade

More generic

• break loose
• escape
• get away

Verb

be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by

Synonyms

• elude
• escape

More generic

• amaze
• baffle
• beat
• bewilder
• dumbfound
• flummox
• get
• gravel
• mystify
• nonplus
• perplex
• pose
• puzzle
• stick
• stupefy
• vex

More specific

• defy
• refuse
• resist

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