Some say there is an elusive frangrance around the abandoned factory.
This book is very elusive, it is one of a kind.
She was very elusive the way she moved about the room.
"That is a fish too elusive to catch." (:
Success in the business world has so far proved elusive.
The correct spelling is elusive.An example sentence is "the fraudster is very elusive".
Despite our best efforts, the elusive raccoon went untrapped all summer. Cogent thought remained elusive for the morning.
The solution was, infuriatingly, elusive to him.
Rainbows are beautiful but are also elusive and evanescent.
David was very elusive when his girlfriend asked if he was cheating. The elusive bunny surreptitiously hopped onto the golden fence of invisibility, evading the owner yet again.
The principle of the matter was elusive, at best.
We were very lucky when we managed to take a photograph of this very rare and elusive creature Due to the elusive nature of the individual we have not yet caught him. The offender does not want to give up his freedom, he has gone into hiding and proving very elusive.
The opposite of elusive (evasive) could be confronting or even enticing. The opposite of elusive (difficult to perceive) would be obvious, clear, or simple.