ausweichend
Translation
evasive, vague, elusive
Examples
Er gab eine ausweichende Antwort.
He gave an evasive answer.
Sein Verhalten war sehr ausweichend.
His behavior was very evasive.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective)) evasive to give an evasive answer
((predicatively)) to be evasive His answer was evasive.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vague, noncommittal, elusive; Antonyms: direct, straightforward, explicit
Etymology
Composed of 'aus' (out) and 'weichen' (to yield, step aside). The literal sense is 'stepping aside and out of the way', which translates to being evasive.
Memory Tips
Picture someone dodging a question by physically moving 'out' ('aus') and 'away' ('weichen') from the questioner.