Antonyms of adj elusive

4 senses of elusive

Sense 1
elusive -- (difficult to describe; "a haunting elusive odor")

INDIRECT (VIA unidentifiable) -> identifiable -- (capable of being identified)

Sense 2
elusive -- (skillful at eluding capture; "a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline)

INDIRECT (VIA artful) -> artless -- (simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; "an artless manner"; "artless elegance")

Sense 3
elusive, subtle -- (difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul")

INDIRECT (VIA impalpable) -> palpable, tangible -- (capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"; "a palpable lie")

Sense 4
baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough -- (making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home")

INDIRECT (VIA difficult) -> easy -- (posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma")

Similarity of adj elusive

4 senses of elusive

Sense 1
elusive -- (difficult to describe; "a haunting elusive odor")
       => unidentifiable (vs. identifiable) -- (impossible to identify)

Sense 2
elusive -- (skillful at eluding capture; "a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline)
       => artful (vs. artless) -- (marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors")

Sense 3
elusive, subtle -- (difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul")
       => impalpable (vs. palpable) -- (imperceptible to the senses or the mind; "an impalpable cloud"; "impalpable shadows"; "impalpable distinctions"; "as impalpable as a dream")

Sense 4
baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough -- (making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home")
       => difficult (vs. easy), hard -- (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?")

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