Elusive – Difficult to find and catch

(Pronounced uh-loo-siv)

To remember the definition of the word elusive, use the following mnemonic:

A loose tile made a massive (elusive) hole in his head, but it was difficult to find the owner of the building to get compensation.

Examples of elusive in a sentence

The specific raccoon was elusive after wrecking the homeowners bins.

She broke up with him because he was so elusive.

The elusive rare bird took weeks to find by birdwatchers.