What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Elusory vs Elusive - What's the difference?

elusory | elusive |

Elusive is a synonym of elusory.



As adjectives the difference between elusory and elusive

is that elusory is that tends to elude while elusive is evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

elusory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That tends to elude

    • Synonyms

    * evasive

    elusive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
    • The elusive criminal was arrested
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1910 , author=Jack London , title=Lost Face , chapter=6 citation , passage=Charley chased the elusive idea through all the nooks and crannies of his drowning consciousness.}}
  • Rarely seen.
  • *
  • Difficult to describe.
    • A precise definition of diarrhea is elusive (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)

    Related terms

    * (l)