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e‧lu‧sive
1 an elusive person or animal is difficult to find or not often seen : She managed to get an interview with that elusive man.
She managed to get an interview with that elusive man.2 an elusive result is difficult to achieve : She enjoys a firm reputation in this country but wider international success has been elusive.
She enjoys a firm reputation in this country but wider international success has been elusive.3 an elusive idea or quality is difficult to describe or understand : For me, the poem has an elusive quality.
For me, the poem has an elusive quality. —elusively adverb
—elusiveness noun [uncountable]
