elusive
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- Hard to catch, find, understand, or remember.
In other words: hard to catch, hard to grasp, hard to remember
- The suspect remained elusive for weeks.
- Vague or difficult to define precisely.
In other words: vague, indefinite, hard to pin down
- The exact cause of the problem is still elusive.
- Rarely seen or encountered.
In other words: rare, uncommon, seldom seen
- The elusive bird was spotted only once that season.