eluder

/ˈɛljuːdər/

Definitions

1. noun

A person or thing that eludes or avoids something, such as capture, detection, or understanding.

“The master thief was a notorious eluder of the law.”

2. verb

To avoid or evade something, such as a question, a problem, or a responsibility.

“She eluded the issue by changing the subject.”

3. noun

A substance that eludes or resists analysis or identification, such as a chemical compound.

“The properties of the new substance made it a challenging eluder of scientific analysis.”

Synonyms

  • avoider
  • evader
  • evasionist

Antonyms

  • capturer
  • detector
  • discoverer