Elusiveness

Definition: Elusiveness

Elusiveness

Noun

1. The quality of being difficult to grasp or pin down: "the author's elusiveness may at times be construed as evasiveness".

Date "elusiveness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1886. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	Ecumenical theology : and the elusiveness of doctrine (reference) Elusiveness of Tolerance: The "Jewish Question" from Lessing to the Napoleonic Wars (Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award, 1997) (reference) Power and Elusiveness in Shelley (reference) The Dream of Culture: Essays on Culture's Elusiveness (reference) The elusiveness of coordination at sub-national level : a focus on BRDB (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

"Elusiveness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Elusiveness" is used about 11 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	11	106,044

Language		Translations for "elusiveness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		逃避 (Elude, Eluded, Eluding, Elusive, Eschew, Evade, Evaded, Evading). (various references)

Czech		prchavost (mercuriality, swiftness). (various references)

German		Undefinierbarkeit (indefinability). (various references)

Hebrew		חמק� ות (evasiveness, furtiveness). (various references)

Pig Latin		elusivenessay

Vietnamese		tính hay lảng tránh, tính chất lảng tránh. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "elusiveness": elusivenesses. (additional references)
	Words ending with "elusiveness": delusiveness. (additional references)
	Words containing "elusiveness": delusivenesses. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Elusiveness" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: elitiveness, reclusiveness, seclusiveness. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "elusiveness" (pronounced uluw"sivnus)
8	-l uw" s i v n u s	inclusiveness.
7	-uw" s i v n u s	intrusiveness.
6	-s i v n u s	aggressiveness, cohesiveness, decisiveness, defensiveness, divisiveness, indecisiveness, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, possessiveness, responsiveness.
5	-i v n u s	assertiveness, attentiveness, attractiveness, combativeness, competitiveness, creativeness, destructiveness, distinctiveness, effectiveness, ineffectiveness, inventiveness, restiveness, restrictiveness, secretiveness, sensitiveness, suggestiveness, vindictiveness.
4	-v n u s	forgiveness, resistiveness.
3	-n u s	abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, astuteness, asynchronous, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, coldness, Colonus, compactness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, directness, disingenuousness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, indebtedness, indigenous, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resourcefulness, restlessness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, selfishness, selflessness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "e-e-e-i-l-n-s-s-s-u-v"
	-1 letter: evilnesses, livenesses, vilenesses.
	-3 letters: evilness, liveness, veinless, veinules, vileness.
	-4 letters: elevens, elusive, enisles, ensiles, ileuses, lessees, lessens, seniles, sessile, silenus, sinless, sinuses, sleeves, snivels, sunless, unlives, unveils, useless, veinule, venules, vessels.
	-5 letters: eleven, enisle, ensile, ensues, envies, issues, lenses, lessee, lessen, levees, levies, levins, livens, lunies, nesses, nieves, seines, seises, selves, senile, senses, sevens, sieves, sleeve, snivel, unless, unlive, unveil, venues, venule, vessel.
	Words containing the letters "e-e-e-i-l-n-s-s-s-u-v"
	+1 letter: delusiveness.
	+2 letters: elusivenesses, exclusiveness, reclusiveness, repulsiveness, seclusiveness.
	+3 letters: allusivenesses, delusivenesses, illusivenesses, unlovelinesses, voicefulnesses.
	+4 letters: equivocalnesses, exclusivenesses, impulsivenesses, inclusivenesses, lucrativenesses, reclusivenesses, repulsivenesses, seclusivenesses, superlativeness, universalnesses.
	+5 letters: assaultivenesses, compulsivenesses, conclusivenesses, convulsivenesses, cumulativenesses, invaluablenesses, supersensitively.
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