elusive damaged e·lu·sive adj. Tending to elude capture, perception, comprehension, or memory: “an invisible cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist [himself]” Difficult to define or describe: “Failures are more finely etched in our minds than triumphs, and success is an elusive, if not mythic, goal in our demanding society 040311 ... jane i love this word 040311 ... damaged it scares the hell out of me 040313 ... silentbob desperation is unattractive elusive is irresistable 040314 ... crOwl like a shadow one can never grasp. 040314 ... kyla pimpernel 040711 what's it to you? who go blather from