elusive
/ɪˈlusɪv/
adjective
- Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
- The elusive butterfly fluttered away before I could take a photo.
- Scientists have been searching for the elusive cure for the common cold for decades.
- A good night's sleep has been elusive for the new parents.
- Difficult to remember or describe; hard to pin down.
- The meaning of the poem was elusive, leaving each reader with a different interpretation.
- She had an elusive quality that made her seem mysterious to her friends.
- The answer to the riddle remained elusive, even after hours of thinking.
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